Healthy First Birthday Cake Recipes
Healthy First Birthday Cake Recipes
Healthy Cake Smash Recipes
Baby's first birthday is a worthy cause for sweet celebration. Cake smashes are all the rage because the only thing cuter than a one year old, is a one year old frolicking in yummy frosting. Some parents use the smash cake as an opportunity to let baby indulge in the delightful birthday cake. But for others, a cake smash is the perfect prop for a festive photo op. Whatever the case may be, there is no need to fret over carbs and calories. There are plenty of healthy options for smash cakes. A healthier cake smash recipe is no less fun. Fruit fillings and whipped cream are just a couple of guilt free alternatives to an unhealthy birthday cake. Below are suggestions for the cake smash recipe done seven different ways.
1. Delicious Fruit-Sweetened Smash Cake
This muffin-like smash cake is sweetened with bananas and freeze-dried strawberries. Using real fruit utilizes their natural sugar without the need for tons of grams of added sugar. This is perfect for those wishing for a sweet cake without overwhelming sweetness. There is a pleasant bit of tanginess thanks to the freeze-dried strawberries. Forget the store-bought frosting and whip up a simple spread of your own. Heavy whipping cream and freeze-dried strawberries create a lightweight frosting with a subtle pop of pink.
Fruit Sweetened Cake
2 Large Bananas
1/4 cup Strawberries, freeze dried powdered
6 tbsp Strawberries, freeze dried
1 Egg
1 1/4 cup All Purpose flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup Milk
Fruit Sweetened Smash Cake directions
2. Angel Food Cake
Angel food cake sounds perfect for a little angel celebrating a first birthday. This is a great lightweight option with plenty of room for improvising. This recipe provides the basic blueprint for a plain cake with lots of wiggle room. Most of the ingredients are probably already on hand. The cake is topped with simple and fresh whipping cream and optional berries.
Angel Food Cake
4 Egg whites
1/3 cup Cake flour
1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
3 2/3 tbsp Granulated sugar
1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
1/3 cup Heavy whipping cream
1 cup Fresh berries (optional)
Angel Food Cake directions
3. Vanilla Oat Smash Cake with Yogurt Frosting
This smash cake has a yummy maple and vanilla flavor with healthy whole grains and tangy Greek yogurt. As an added bonus, this is a go-to for gluten free party goers. A Greek yogurt frosting provides all the fun for tiny fingers without unfriendly ingredients.
Vanilla Oat Cake
3 cups Oat flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
12 tbsp Unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
1 cup Maple syrup
4 Eggs (lightly beaten)
2 tsp Vanilla extract
1 cup Fresh berries to garnish
Greek Yogurt Frosting
1/2 tsp: Salt
2 tsp Vanilla extract
12 tbsp Butter, unsalted
Vanilla Oat Smash Cake with Yogurt Frosting
4. Four Ingredient Smash Cake
Coconut whipped cream sits atop this banana and almond flavored cake. This healthy cake smash recipe is packed full of flavor but is only four ingredients.
Four Ingredient Smash Cake
2 Small Bananas
1 tbsp Almond butter
1 1/4 cup Almond flour
1 tsp Baking soda
For the frosting:
So Delicious Cocowhip
Four Ingredient Smash Cake directions
5. Oatmeal Applesauce First Birthday Cake
Oatmeal and applesauce are key ingredients here, so it is sure to be toddler approved. The baker of this oatmeal applesauce cake suggests working quickly. Oat flour absorbs moisture quickly so the batter thickens as it sits.
Oatmeal Applesauce First Birthday Cake
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups: Oats, old fashioned
1 tsp Baking powder, aluminum free
1 dash Cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 tbsp Flaxseed, whole
6 tbsp Unsalted butter (1/2 cut into slices)
1 cup Whole milk
1/4 cup Water
1/2 cup Unsweetened apple sauce
Oatmeal Applesauce First Birthday Cake directions
6. Baby Friendly Cake
Giving sugar to a little one can be nerve wracking. There can be a lot of factors to take into account including specific allergies. This website provides several variations to accommodate any diet.
Baby Friendly Cake
6 tbsp Unsalted butter (room temperature, if possible)
1/2 Banana (the riper, the better)
1 Egg (room temperature, if possible)
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Water
1 cup All-Purpose flour (gluten-free if desired)
1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp Baking soda/bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp Salt
a pinch of Baking powder
Frosting ingredients:
1 cup Unsweetened coconut flakes
1 Banana
2 tbsp Unsalted butter
1 tbsp Whole milk
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
1/2 tsp Lemon juice
Baby Friendly Cake Directions
7. Fruit Tower
There is always an option to omit cake altogether. Watermelon wedges topped with fruit and/or whipped cream create a fun and colorful display. This fruit tower is composed of alternating layers of pineapple, cantaloupe and watermelon and is topped with blueberries.
When the time comes to celebrate a first birthday there is an abundance of options available. There is bound to be a healthy cake smash recipe that will do the trick. From gluten free sprinkles to hand whipped frosting, there is no wrong way to mark the milestone. Keep in mind that there is always room to improvise and baby will love getting his fingers sticky no matter what. Happy baking and happy birthday!