Giovanni’s birthday has come and gone but with all the festivities surrounding his birthday (his Uncle’s wedding and his Grandfather’s big birthday bash) we never got around to properly celebrating my little dude. We are planning on having a joint birthday party for both Gio and Isabella next week, but I just couldn’t shake this nagging feeling that my poor guy got short handed for his 1st birthday and I just had to do something about it.
So what did I do? I made my baby a super healthy smash cake from scratch… and it was terrible. So I made another one that turned out even worse which left me feeling frustrated and defeated. I use to be a pretty decent baker, what happened?
I finally decided that I was going to ditch my idea of making a smash cake from scratch and instead use an all natural box cake mix. Not the most original, I know but it was the best I could do after 2 previous failed attempts.
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This looks SO GOOD! I am so making this!
Omgoodness I can't even handle how awesome and apple cake sounds!
yummy! I love this recipe!
This is serious #momgoals! Love this cake recipe. I need to try it!
That looks delicious (and so easy to make)!
What a great idea and your little one seemed to love it! : )
This seriously has me drooling!!
I love this idea!! I regret giving my son a smash cake with all the junk on his first birthday! Why didn't I think of this?! Thanks for sharing!
Too cute! This looks like a good adult smash cake too π
Such adorable pictures! And I love the idea of using that for a filler, such a great idea!
Thank you!
So cute and sounds yummy!
This looks amazing! I wish I had done this for my son's birthday!
This cake is absolutely gorgeous! I wish I could whip up something like this. The filler idea is great!
You could totally make this!!
Pinning this for baby no. 2's first birthday. It's pretty and I love that it's a healthier option!
Aww I'm so happy to hear this! I hope your little one loves it!
This sounds like a great cake and not just for a smash cake.
Hi lovely cake my baba loves it π xx
Have you ever had anyone substitute half of the butter with a combination of applesauce or mashed bananas?
Hi Sheryl! I have not, but I suspect that either would work out just fine! If you try it, I’d love to know the verdict!
Hi, I’m a bit confused about the Gerber Lil Bites, did you just use it for the filling, or did you also add it to the cake mix? And if so, how much for each, mix & filling?
In the directions it says “Add in the Gerber Lilβ Bites. Pour mix into two 9 inch non stick baking pans and bake for 30 minutes.” Please let me know, and Thank You! This sounds like a tasty smash cake to make for my grandsons first Birthday! If the pics of your adorable baby Gio are any indication, it should be a real hit with my Jason! Thanks again for a great cake idea!
So you added the gerber lil bites Apple and banana to both the cake batter and frosting? How much puree did you add to the cake batter and how much did you add to the whipped up whipping cream?