Banana and Pineapple Smash Cake
Celebrate the first year in your little one’s life with this delicious and fruity smash cake recipe! Not only is this Banana and Pineapple cake filled with delicious flavours, it’s also got some great textures for them to get their little hands into. Sweet but not too sweet, this tropical fruit cake is a hit for little mouths (and fingers!).
Ingredients
2 cups (300g) self-raising flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp mixed spice
½ cup (110g) brown sugar, firmly packed
2 bananas, mashed
1 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract
1 serve (230mL) prepared NAN Toddler Milk Drink or full cream cow's milk
440g can of crushed pineapple in natural juices
Icing
250g cream cheese, softened
¼ cup caster sugar
300mL thickened cream
1 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract
Step by step
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Banana and Pineapple Smash Cake Recipe
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease and line 2 x 8 inch round cake pans with baking paper.
- Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and mixed spice into a bowl. Add sugar. Using a large metal spoon, stir to combine. Stir in banana, vanilla, prepared NAN Toddler Milk Drink and
- Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make icing using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add vanilla and thickened cream, beat until light and fluffy. Add the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large round nozzle.
- Place 1 layer of cake on a cake stand. Pipe over one-quarter of the frosting mixture. Place the remaining cake on top. Lightly smooth the remaining frosting mixture over the top and sides of the cake. Serve.
Banana and Pineapple Smash Cake FAQs
What is a smash cake?
A smash cake is exactly like what it sounds - a cake intended to be smashed! Often used as a cake for a little one’s first birthday, smash cakes are a cute way to let your little one devour and play with their cake on their special day… and snap some great photos! The more mess the merrier, it’s their birthday after all.
What are some smash cake ideas for a 1st birthday?
Typically, smash cakes are made to be small so your child can enjoy the whole cake to themselves. Because this recipe for Banana and Pineapple Smash Cake serves 15, it’s a good idea to reserve some batter in a small dish to bake your little one’s smash-sized single serve – usually 4 inches in diameter. Now young and old can enjoy your baby’s delicious and juicy Banana and Pineapple Smash Cake – cutlery optional!
How do you make a smash cake?
The beauty of a smash cake is that you needn’t do anything extra special to make one – just ensure the size is small enough for your little one to enjoy as one serve! Don’t forget to get your friends and family all lined up and ready to take photos before the cake comes out - we can’t ensure it will be there for very long!
What are some cake decoration ideas for a banana and pineapple cake?
Toppings for your banana and pineapple cake can include sliced bananas, sliced pineapples and strawberries, and for an extra wow element, edible and non-toxic flowers are a stunning choice!
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