Need a healthy b-day cake

[DevaMajka]

Ds's 6th b-day party is Saturday. I was planning on making a typical b-day cake, but he's requested a "healthy" cake. He said he wants no sugar, or for it to have at least some nutritional value.

Also, he has a vegan friend coming, so I'd prefer it to be vegan. If that's not possible, I can always make an extra desert type thing for him.

I remember seeing a post a LONG time ago where someone did a "cake" made out of fruit and whipped cream, maybe? Anyone have a recipe for this?

He's ok with carrot cake, but I thought I'd get a few options then go from there.

[Magelet]

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[Magelet]

strawberry shortcake? just biscuits (which can be very lightly sweetened with a natural sugar), homemade whipcream (With a touch of maple syrup or if your strawberries are really sweet, no sugar), sliced strawberries. you could have a ton of biscuits cut in half, a bowl of whipped cream and cut strawberries and the kids could make their own. (for the vegan kid... ummm something else?) pre-make one cake for candles for DS?

I'm impressed that your 6 yo wanted a sugar free, healthy cake.


eta: this recipe uses dairy free ice cream for a vegan strawberry shortcake. maybe you could do that? (your biscuit would need to be dairy free then though) if you don't do soy, coconut milk ice cream is so yummy

[2lilsweetfoxes]

Well, to "veganize" a cake, you can substitute 1 Tbsp corn starch to 3 Tbsp water for each egg. As long as you aren't making an angel food cake or a merengue. But if you are just mixing.

[DevaMajka]

ooh, the strawberry shortcake is a good idea! That sounds pretty easy, too.

Ds is confusing- he likes to eat his fair share of sugary treats! lol. But he's adamant that his cake be healthy. Ah well, I have a couple ideas to pick from now- strawberry shortcake, or carrot cake.

[tbone_kneegrabber]

This isn't really cake, but watermelon cake
vegan and no added sugar

[cristeen]

Not vegan, but a pavlova makes a lovely special occasion "cake" - meringue, fruit and whipped cream.

[DevaMajka]

ooh, that watermelon cake is beautiful! Now I have another option.

I love the idea of the pavlova (and I know ds would!), but I'd feel guilty having only a non-vegan cake. kwim? I'll have to make it another time though. He will have a b-day party with his grandparents, I'll make it then.

[Artichokie]

We made pumpkin bread in a cake pan. It was delicious. There are lots of vegan pumpkin bread recipes online! You can add vegan chocolate chips for an extra yum factor.