Today I suck a little less at baking a cake.
Copeland's 1st Birthday is in 2 weeks. I can't believe how fast this year has flown by. I'm a mixed bag of emotions. I'm also going totally overboard in planning this party. Man, I really hope people show up.
In an attempt to make him a healthier, low sugar cake to smash, I took to the internet. This is a recipe I came up with based on a dozen or so I found online and whatever I had at home already. I wanted to try it out today, but didn't really feel like going to the market.
When I go to make his actual cake, I'll probably use a vanilla frosting. The cake tastes a lot like banana bread. Vanilla will go better than what I made here. But, luckily for me and you I didn't have any so I made a chocolate + avocado frosting! yum-to-the-eeeee!
Here's a lowdown of what I used:
CAKE
- 4 Ripe Bananas
- 2 individual cups of Unsweetened Applesauce
- 3 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 Cups of Spelt Flour (that's all I had at home)
- 2 Eggs (beaten)
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
Pre-heat your oven to 350.
Mash those bananas
Add in the applesauce
Whisk
Add in the vanilla
I read somewhere that your eggs should be room temperature before baking. Google that shit, add in your eggs.
My lovely Mother in Law gave me these cute measuring cups. <3 her and them.
Mix your dry ingredients.
Grease your 6 inch pans. I cut out parchment paper to line the bottom. Makes taking the cake out easier.
Mix dry and wet ingredients. Do a dance.
Divide your mix into your pans...
evenly.
Bake for 30 minutes or so. Just watch and check them with a toothpick. Take them out of the oven! Let them cool on a cooling rack or a rack from your oven if you're like me.
Now make your FROSTING!
- 2 Avocados pitted and peeled
- 1/2 Cocoa Powder
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup of Agave
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Pinch of salt
I use my
Nuk baby food processor, because that's all I have at this point for food processing!
Swoon.
When your cake cools, slice the tops off to make it even.
Show your son.
Frost a thin layer on the cake and put it in the fridge for 30-45 mins. This is your crumb layer and will help your frosting stay on nicer.
Share the tops you cut off with your son.
Hmm, was it a success?
Success!
Frost your cake, eat, and enjoy.
Back to party prep (here is a little sneak peek!)
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