birthday cake ideas

[littlesthobo]

Hi - DS's 1st birthday approaching at speed of light. Any suggestions for recipes which don't involve sugar? Gluten and eggs are no problem, just keen like all of us to avoid the S word... Thanks

I wouldn't worry about the sugar if I were you. Think about how much sugar goes in a normal cake and think how much cake your DS will eat - most of it will go on the floor anyway and it is his birthday...

or you could make a carrot cake

DD had Nigella's carrot cake for her 1st birthday.
DS had Nigella's courgette cake for his 1st.

They are full of sugar (so the adults enjoy them too!), but you get to feel that they are getting their veg too!

Thanks T and hh - think carrot cake sounds great! Will roll up my sleeves and get the grater out pronto.