If you're looking for healthy first birthday cake recipes, then you've found the perfect place!
These recipes are sugar free - yes, it IS possible to make a yummy cake for
your baby without adding any extra sugar at all!
Your baby will probably have been introduced to most of the ingredients in these recipes by his
first birthday - with the possible exception of eggs.
If your baby has NOT been introduced to whole eggs, then you might like to think about giving them to
him just prior to his birthday. If they do trigger any kind of reaction in your little one, at least you'll be
aware of this beforehand. It would be awful to have him experience any problems caused by his birthday
cake!
You may notice that some of our recipes for baked foods call for salt. Ordinarily, of course, we wouldn't
recommend adding salt to baby food (here's why) - but in some recipes
salt is necessary because it reacts with baking powder to help the product rise!
Healthy First Birthday Cake Recipes -
Sugar Free Applesauce and Banana Cake
8oz (2 cups) whole wheat flour
1 tbsp wheat germ
1tsp baking soda
6 medium, ripe bananas - mashed
8 fl oz (1 cup) sugar-free applesauce
2-4 fl oz (1/4 to 1/2 cup) soy milk
Preheat the oven to 325 deg F (160 deg C).
In a bowl, combine the flour, wheat germ and baking soda.
In a separate bowl, combine the applesauce with the mashed bananas and milk.
Pour the applesauce mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Pour into a greased pan and bake for around 1 1/2 hours. The cake is ready when a sharp knife inserted
into the middle comes out clean.
Healthy First Birthday Cake Recipes -
Sugar Free Carrot Cake
8oz (2 cups) whole wheat flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
pinch salt
10 fl oz (1 1/4 cup) water
6oz (3/4 cup) raisins
6oz (3/4 cup) sultanas
1tsp cinnamon
1/2tsp nutmeg
8oz (1 cup) carrot, grated
4 fl oz (1/2 cup) sugar-free applesauce
Preheat the oven to 375 deg F (190 deg C).
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Pour the water into a small saucepan and add the raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon and sultanas.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins.
Put the grated carrots into a bowl, then pour in the liquid mixture. Then, add the applesauce and stir
the mixture thoroughly.
Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into a greased pan and bake for 45 mins to 1 hour, until a sharp knife inserted into
the centre comes out clean.
Preheat the oven to 360 deg F (160 deg C).
Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then stir in the cinnamon.
Next, stir in the mashed banana, beaten eggs and dried fruit.
Pour the mixture into a greased loaf tin.
Bake for around 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a sharp knife inserted into
the centre comes out clean.
