Healthy smash cake is perfect for those adorable first birthday pictures. Whether your MSPI baby is celebrating or if you’re just looking for a sugar free mini cake option, this recipe is for you. This dessert is refined sugar free, full of whole grains and whole wheat, and packed with fruit.
Let him have dairy-free healthy smash cake!
When we found out that Ryan wouldn’t be allowed to actually eat any soy or dairy until after his 1-year appointment, I immediately mourned the smash cake of my dreams.
Thankfully, I got over myself pretty and created the healthy smash cake of my dreams.
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If you need a small pan, these tiny springform pans would work great and you could find other fun things to make with them later.
Healthy Smash Cake Frosting Options
I made this cake refined sugar free so I could happily add a sugar packed frosting on top. If you’re looking for truly sugar free frosting ideas, try these:
- Whipped coconut cream
- Unsweetened dairy-free yogurt
- Normal whipped cream using a vegan butter or soy free shortening.
- Using vegan substitutes in my sugar free frosting recipe.
If you’re not looking for dairy free, my sugar free frosting is amazing on this!
How to make a Healthy Smash Cake
This cake so so simple to make. Here’s now!
- Mash your super ripe banana well and mix with melted coconut oil. If you want to avoid the flavor, you can use a light olive oil, avocado oil, or a refined coconut oil.
- Add in the rest of your wet ingredients and set aside.
- Mix together your dry ingredients to break up any clumps. Combine and stir gently just until any dry spots are gone.
- Add to greased pans – I rub mine down with coconut oil.
- Bake and cool before frosting.
- Decorate with frosting. If MSPI, remember to use soy free sprinkles, like these.
Healthy Smash Cake Recipe
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Dairy Free Soy Free MSPI Friendly Birthday Cake
Whether your MSPI baby is celebrating a birthday or if you’re just looking for a healthier smash cake option, this recipe is for you. This cake is sugar-free, full of whole grains and whole wheat, and packed with fruit. With an optional sweet, dairy free frosting or a natural whole food option, you’ll feel good giving your baby this birthday cake recipe.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- tiny pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 ripe bananas
- 1 egg
- 2 TBS melted coconut oil*
- 3 TBS water
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 TBS shortening we used Spectrum
- 1 tsp milk alternative of choice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
To make the cake
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Preheat oven to 350.
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In a bowl, mash the bananas well and mix in the melted coconut oil. Whisk in egg and water and set aside.
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Put dry ingredients in a bowl and stir together to get rid of any clumps.
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Pour in wet mixture and mix until all dry spots are gone.
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Grease your baking container – about 3 inches in diameter and pour in the batter. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick placed in the middle comes out clean.
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Allow the cake to cool, and then even out the top by slicing off the bulge and cut through the middle to make 2 layers.
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Place a layer of frosting in the middle as well as chopped strawberries if desired.
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Put the layers together, and spread a thin layer of frosting all over the cake, called a crumb coat.
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Place in the fridge to harden, and then top with the rest of the frosting on the cake and even out.
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If desired, top with MSPI friendly sprinkles, (nonpareils work) a candle and watch your little one enjoy!
To make the frosting:
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Cream the shortening in a bowl until light and creamy. Whip in the sugar until light and fully incorporated before adding the other ingredients. If too thin, add more sugar as needed.
Recipe Notes
You can use melted shortening or oil as needed. I used a large microwave-safe mug maybe 3 inches in diameter, 4 inches deep. Not all dishware is oven safe though. If you want to skip all sugar, skip the frosting and make a coconut cream whipped cream.
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GiGi Eats says
WOO WOOO! Allergen – Free cake!! LOVE THIS 🙂
Morgan says
Yay, so glad! You could also double/triple etc this easily to make a bigger serving!! It was definitely tasty!!
Veronica says
Looking forward to making this cake for my LO! He doesn’t have his milk challenge with the G.I. doc until the end of December and his bday is Nov. 21st. Thanks for the recipe!
Jordan Haymour says
Does the frosting melt quickly and need to be refrigerated?
Morgan says
nope! it keeps pretty well. If you’re using the powdered sugar version is acts just like a normal buttercream.