Best First Birthday Smash Cake Recipes

FIRST BIRTHDAY SMASH CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease with shortening or cooking spray bottom only of 1 (6-inch) round cake pan and place paper baking cups in 16 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, bananas, oil, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally until smooth. Place 1 3/4 cups batter in 6-inch round pan. Spoon remaining batter into 16 lined muffin cups. Bake round cake 35 to 40 minutes and cupcakes for 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese and yogurt on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Stir in the food color until mixture is desired color.
• To frost and decorate cake, slice 6-inch round cake horizontally to remove rounded top. Place cake cut side down on plate. Frost top and sides with cream cheese frosting. Place 2 rows of cereal around the bottom edge of side of cake. Place 1 row of cereal around top edge of cake. In top center of cake, arrange cereal to form the number one.
• Use remaining frosting to frost cupcakes. Top with cereal to decorate, if desired. Store cake and cupcakes in refrigerator.

SMASH CAKE (BABY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY CAKE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Beat cake mix, water, applesauce and eggs in medium bowl with mixer until blended.
• Pour into greased and floured 8x5-inch loaf pan.
• Bake 27 to 34 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely.
• Mix cream cheese and yogurt in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition.
• Trim rounded top off cake; discard or reserve removed cake piece for another use. Cut cake crosswise in half. Stack cakes halves on plate, filling and frosting top and sides of cake with cream cheese mixture. Decorate with sprinkles.