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Stater bros free first birthday cake4/13/2024 ![]() ![]() I grated the apple to add it to the cake, you can also finely dice it if you prefer.This cake can be frozen without the frosting for up to 3 months. ![]() More tips for making Baby's 1st Birthday Cake: You can replace the eggs for chia or flax eggs if you need the cake to be egg free, and also use a plant milk to make it vegan. ![]() You may need to add a little bit of extra moisture as gluten free flour can be drier, but this is a very moist cake anyway. I've not made this cake gluten free, but I'm sure it'd work well with a gluten free flour blend. I have had several readers make this recipe into cupcake and they have confirmed it worked well! I haven't tried it myself yet, but I'm confident it would work. Yes! Check the recipe card at the end of the post, I've separated the ingredients for the 8" and 6" tier so you can easily make only one of them. To decorate the Baby's 1st Birthday Cake, place berries all around the cake, and a 'one' sign of course!įor the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post. Add the 6" tier and cover it in the cream cheese frosting. As you are stacking another cake on top, add dowels for support so the cake doesn't collapse.Īlso use a cake board underneath the 6" tier for extra support. Spread the frosting onto the first layer of cake, then add the second layer and cover the whole cake in frosting. Level off the cakes with a cake leveller or a knife before you stack them. To make the frosting, mix together the butter and cream cheese, then mix in the vanilla extract and agave nectar. Then add the grated apple, and divide the mixture between the tins.īake the 8" cakes for 40-45 minutes, then do the same for the 6" mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes.įor the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post. To the flour mixture, add mashed bananas, the date puree and the oil/egg mixture. In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, eggs and milk. In a mixing bowl, add the self raising flour, plain wholemeal flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Make the date puree first by soaking the dates in boiling water for 15 minutes, then blending them with a stick blender. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.įor the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post. For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with.Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50). It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*.Do NOT use honey if serving to children under one year old! I used agave nectar to sweeten the frosting, you could also use maple syrup or coconut nectar.I recommend using full fat cream cheese for the frosting as it is thicker and will have a better consistency.If you can't grate them, then mash them up or finely chop them. The grated apple can be substituted for a similar fruit like pear or peaches. ![]() I like the pink lady variety as they are lovely and sweet. I used regular sized eating apples for this cake.Ripe bananas are best for this cake, as they are the sweetest.The vegetable oil can be swapped for another oil like sunflower, coconut or canola.If using self raising flour, you can omit the baking powder. You can swap the wholemeal flour for regular plain flour or self raising flour.If you use self raising wholemeal flour, you can omit the baking powder.The dried dates can be swapped for raisins, sultanas, cranberries or apricots.Make sure your eggs are at room temperature before you start baking.At my son's first birthday party both the kids and adults loved it! It's officially a kid approved healthy cake! Ingredient Tips & Equipment Information It's very much like a banana bread, with a moist and denser texture. The cream cheese frosting is sweetened with agave nectar, which is a natural sweetener from the agave plant. It is free from refined sugar, and the sponge is sweetened only with fruit. So I developed this recipe for a Baby's 1st Birthday Cake. When my little boy turned one I decided I wanted to make a healthy first birthday cake for him. ![]()
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