Healthy First Birthday Cake Recipes

8 oz (2 cups) whole wheat flour

1 tbsp wheat germ

1 heaped tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

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

1. Preheat the oven to 325 deg F (160 deg C).
2. In a bowl, combine the flour, wheat germ, baking soda and cinnamon.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the applesauce with the mashed bananas and 1/4 cup milk.
4. Pour the applesauce mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. If the mixture seems dry, you can add up to another 1/4 cup milk.
5. Pour into a greased 9″ x 9″ square or 9″ round pan and bake for around 1 to 1 1/2 hours. The cake is ready when a sharp knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.

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

1. Preheat the oven to 375 deg F (190 deg C).
2. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
3. Pour the water into a small saucepan and add the raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon and sultanas.
4. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins.
5. Put the grated carrots into a bowl, then pour in the liquid mixture. Then, add the applesauce and stir the mixture thoroughly.
6. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly.
7. 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.

Note: We usually use an 8″ pan for this recipe, but in our picture, we used a 10″ square pan to create a thinner cake that we could cut into fingers. If you wish to do the same, then reduce the cooking time to 30 to 45 mins.

8oz (2 cups) whole wheat flour

4oz (1/2 cup) raisins

2oz (1/4 cup) sultanas

4oz (1/2 cup) butter

1tsp cinnamon

2 eggs, beaten well

3 medium bananas, mashed

1. Preheat the oven to 360 deg F (180 deg C).
2. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then stir in the cinnamon.
3. Next, stir in the mashed banana, beaten eggs and dried fruit.
4. Pour the mixture into a greased loaf tin.
5. Bake for around 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a sharp knife inserted into the centre comes out clean.

4 oz (1 cup) old fashioned rolled oats

5 oz (1 1/4 cups) whole wheat flour

4 oz (1 cup) all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

2 1/2 tsp cinnamon

good pinch of salt

6 medium ripe bananas, peeled and mashed

4 fl oz (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup blueberries, chopped (use fresh, or frozen berries thawed and drained)

4 eggs, beaten well

6 fl oz (3/4 cup) frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate, thawed*

*You can use regular apple juice concentrate instead for a sweeter result, but do bear in mind that the recipe will be a higher in sugar than if you use the unsweetened variety.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F (175 deg C).
2. Put the first seven ingredients into a large bowl and mix them together.
3. Add all the rest of the ingredients and stir well until thoroughly combined.
4. Grease a 9 inch cake tin and pour in the mixture.
5. Bake for around 50 mins to one hour, until a sharp knife inserted into the centre comes out clean.
6. Cool in the tin for 20 mins, then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the cream cheese frosting in the photograph…

1. Stir together one 3 ounce package of cream cheese, 1/4 tsp of vanilla and 2 1/2 tbsp regular frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed). 
2. Spread over the top of the cake once it’s cool.

10 oz (2 1/2 cups) whole wheat flour

6 oz (3/4 cups) unsalted butter, softened

8 oz (1 cup) organic honey

2 eggs

8 fl oz (1 cup) milk

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp ground ginger

1. Preheat the oven to 325 deg F (165 deg C).
2. In a bowl, combine the softened butter with the honey.
3. Beat in one egg. When thoroughly incorporated, beat in the second egg.
4. Pour in the milk and mix well.
5. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and spices.
6. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet, stirring until just smooth.
7. Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan.
8. Bake for around one hour, until a sharp knife inserted into the centre comes out clean.
9. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.

If you wish to use the confectioner’s sugar as a topping, sprinkle on once the cake is cool.