Smash cake gluten free dairy free sugar free decorated with raspberries and blackberries with "1" candle and cupcakes with blue buttercream frosting and gummy worms

Why Make a Homemade Smash Cake?

Making a homemade cake can seem overwhelming. This is especially true if you have a lot to do for the birthday. Don’t worry this recipe is so easy! It includes whole foods that are nutrient dense. You can skip the store bought cake that’s full of sugar! It is also a great tradition to start for your child. A homemade cake shows your love through making something just for them.

First Birthday Gluten Free and Dairy Free Smash Cake Recipe

Gluten free dairy free sugar free smash cake for first birthday decorated with berries

Equipment

1 Potato Masher
3 8.5 inch round cake pans
1 Mixer

Ingredients

5 Large Bananas
1 cup Mashed Blackberries
4 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Melted Coconut Oil
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Coconut Milk Extra 1/4 cup, if dough is too chunky
3 cups Almond Flour
3/4 cup Coconut Flour
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 pinch Salt
2 cans Full Fat Coconut Milk Chilled
Pint Blackberries
Pint Raspberries

Instructions

Smash Cake

Position oven rack in the middle and preheat oven to 350 °F
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl with a whisk (almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt).
In another large bowl, unpeel all bananas and mash with a potato masher. Then mix in mashed blackberries.
Add eggs one at a time to banana mixture using a spatula
Add coconut oil, vanilla, and coconut milk. Mix well until combined
Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until combined
If the dough is too chunky, add the additional coconut milk. The dough will be more chunky than a typical cake batter, but should have movement.
Add dough to parchment lined cake trays
Bake cakes for 18-22 minutes
Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes before flipping onto a cooling rack
Allow the cakes to fully cool before icing

Icing

Remove coconut milk cans from fridge, do not shake!!!
Open carefully with can opener and with a large spoon scoop white coconut fat into a mixing bowl. Avoid all clear liquid in can.
Beat on medium for 2-3 minutes until whipped and fluffy
You can add a tablespoon of maple syrup if you wish to sweeten the icing

Decorating Cake

Once cakes are cooled, you can ice the cake with the whipped coconut cream and add the pints of raspberries and blackberries for decoration
Refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving

Notes

If you want to try adding jam to the inner layers, check out my recipe for chia seed jam.

Filling For Inside Smash Cake

For decorating the cake, I made up a batch of my Chia Seed Jam. I opted for blueberries instead of strawberries and no honey. This jam adds a natural sweetness to the cake without adding processed sugar. Also the chia seed texture is a great texture contrast with the cake. A simple way to add more flavor and fun to the smash cake.