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1 Year Smash Cake

1 year smash cake
This recipe is for 12 month baby& up If you are here, looking for a healthier 1 year smash cake recipe then happy early birthday to your little one! When Zion turned 1 I had to make him a healthier, moist, tasty, sugar-free smash cake and this one turned out perfect! Baking is not my strong suit, so if I was able to make it so can you and the whole family ended up eating some with him. This 1 year smash cake is sweetened with bananas, covered with a light, fluffy, easy, homemade whipped cream and decorated with all of baby's favorite berries. The cake itself is soft, nutritious but also provides a creamy texture that's perfect for smashing and exploring. This recipe has been a success for hundreds of babies! I promise it tastes so good, the whole family can enjoy it together. No birthday? You should still make it. Make a healthier dessert for you and your kids!  

What you need:

When making the cake I used 4 in. cake pans, which are a lot smaller than normal cake pans so that it is visually appealing and easy to handle for baby, allowing the birthday baby to have a joyful and messy experience. If you do not have small cake pans you can still make this cake. Try it out with 6 in cake pans, 8 inch cake pans and do two layers or make some cupcakes!   For the whipped cream you will need an electric mixer.  

Tips for Best Success:

  • Make the cake the day before and store in container or ziplocks on the counter, DO NOT put in the refrigerator, it will harden for baby or make cake that morning and cool before adding the whipped cream
  • I recommend assembling the cake and whipped cream with berries on top before serving
 

Substitutions:

Flour: can substitute with oat flour, gluten-free flour or almond flour Eggs: you can substitute with yogurt, flax eggs or extra banana with milk or non-dairy milk Butter: can substitute with coconut oil or any neutral oil Banana: can substitute with 1 cup applesauce Whipped cream: can substitute with full-fat coconut milk , put coconut milk can in fridge overnight and whip the next day for a few minutes with maple syrup.   Here are a few more healthy toddler desserts you should try: Peanut Butter Banana Blondies Baby Banana Split Banana Oat Bars
Prep Time 30 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Difficulty: Beginner
Ingredients
  • 2 bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup milk or non-dairy milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • For the whipped cream: 1 1/4 heavy cream
  • OPTIONAL: 2 tbsp maple syrup
Directions
  1. 1
    1.Mash bananas with eggs and whisk together
  2. 2
    2.Add melted butter, almond milk, vanilla and mix
  3. 3
    3.Sift flour and baking powder into batter (this will make the cake fluffier and not dense)
  4. 4
    4.Mix and fold until everything is incorporated together
  5. 5
    5.Brush bottom of baking pans with a little oil
  6. 6
    6.

    Bake for 22-25 minutes on 350F till toothpick comes out clean

  7. 7
    7.For whipped cream use electric mixer to whip the heavy cream with maple syrup for 7-8 min until it becomes whipped cream Refrigerate it right away
  8. 8
    8.When cake is ready and cooled assemble by adding layers of whipped cream in between cakes and covering cream around the cake, decorate with favorite berries
Read it online: https://eatingwithzion.com/recipe/1-year-smash-cake/