Smash Cake

Before my daughter was even born, I knew that I was going to be that mom that did everything in her power to breastfeed, make my own baby food and be super strict about what went in my baby's mouth for the first few years. Is that called a crunchy mama or a granola mama? I'm not sure. I try to stray away from the silly labels and just do my thing; that's the best thing to do. As it is, I'm like that with my husband. Ha! Ha! I do the best I can considering budget and sanity, to make all of our meals, send him to work with lunch, and buy all natural and mostly organic groceries (I did mention budget here, so it isn't 100%). I mentioned sanity too, so we do have the occassional junk food or take out. Don't worry, I am still actually human. Yeah, there's plenty of jabs I've received... I am that crazy girl that barely eats junk food and bends over backwards to home cook just about anything, while maintaining a budget. I've even made my own graham crackers because the natural ones are way too expensive for a silly graham cracker and the alternative is bad! But, I truly believe that what you put in your body matters. The more pure it is, the better. The less ingredients, the better. Your body just performs that much better when it's getting the nutrition it requires! Today's lifestyle is all about the rush, and quick and easy meals (which don't end up being good for you, which is really sad) after your exhausting day of being over worked just to make ends meet. I'm not sure what went wrong, but today's lifestyle is kind of ... rough.

So anyway! My daughter is approaching her first birthday at the end of January and I'm already thinking about her first cake. (If you haven't learned yet, I'm a planner.... probably a little obsessive compulsive too.) Like, there is NO WAY she is having a sugary, artificial dye filled birthday cake. They say that once your child turns 1, it's even more important to be careful what you're giving them because this is when the opinions about food really start! Pressure much?! But I don't want to miss out on the oh so fun, first cake experience either... and let's not forget the PHOTOS. (You will learn, if you haven't already, that I am obsessed with capturing photos... Seems like you're going to learn a lot...) Okay, so how can I make this work? How can I give my daughter a fun first birthday, stay within the boundaries of her healthy diet, follow the super fun "Smash Cake" trend, which I love, and give myself the opportunity to take 1,000 photos. A NATURAL SMASH CAKE FROM YOUR VERY OWN SONORAN SWEETS! That's how!!

I'm here to tell you that you can follow the trends while maintaining your baby's healthy diet! And if you're like me and didn't want to introduce dairy, wheat or egg whites, until 1 years old, then here I am to make your life that much easier! By one years old, it's pretty typical that nearly all babies have had bananas, apples, and oatmeal. We will definitely use these in the cake! Plus, what's super awesome about our frosting is that it is naturally dairy free (and delicious!!), plus an actually nutritious base ingredient that contains vitamins AND it's good for the environment too. You're getting excited now, aren't you!? We will just adjust the sugar content and ~voila~ a beautifully decorated cake that is good for your baby too. Ta-da! You can even do a colored cake without any worry, because our colors are all fruit and veggie based. Awesome Sauce!

Stay tuned as more information is updated on our "Cakes & Cupcakes" page for information on Smash Cakes! I hope you're as excited as I am!

Kira and The Sonoran Sweets Tribe