Salam and hi guys,
Ian turns 1!
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Frankly speaking, I am no baker. As far as I could remember I never bake my own cake. I have made few no-baked cheese cakes in my life but that’s basically it. But for Ian’s first birthday, I dreamt of becoming that good mom who bake healthy no-added-sugar cake for his baby. So I (and Hafiz) did! I found few recipes but some are too troublesome to make for someone who would not even going to eat the cake (that’s Ian; he is in a phase where he does not really want to eat except few bites of things). After thorough search for suitable recipe, I finally decided on one.
Anyway, as the cake is for a baby don’t worry if it gets smashed and probably not being eaten at all. There is a reason why people call it ‘smash cake’. It is all for fun!
R E C I P E
(Adapted from Super Healthy Kids Blog)
I n g r e d i e n t s
Batter
- 1/2 cup fruit puree (Blend 5 strawberries and 1 banana together in a food processor until liquefied. This gave us 1/2 cup of fruit puree)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice (let sit for 5 minutes to make “buttermilk”)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Frosting
- Organic cream (I used whipped cream)
I n s t r u c t i o n s
Batter
- Whisk your fruit puree, milk, egg, and vanilla together.
- In a separate bowl, combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
- Slowly pour your liquid ingredients into the dry, and mix until the dry ingredients are all wet.
- Pour your batter into a greased 6 inch round pan (Double ingredients to make a double layer).
- Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, or until you can stick a knife through the center and it comes out clean.
Frosting
- Frost your cake and top with fruit and sprinkles.
April 11th; we had a blast celebrating Ian’s first birthday. It was a simple celebration with just the three of us, at home. The cake definitely does the job! Ian ate few strawberries, destroyed small bits of the cake but most importantly we had good memory (and photos) of the day ♡
Till then,
Fairuz
The Japan Dreamer 