Our daughter Jessica wanted a healthy birthday cake for her daughter Harper’s first birthday “smash cake.” We found this recipe, tried it, and fell in love with the cake’s delicious flavor. Not as sweet as traditional cakes, but there is plenty of natural sweetness from the fruits. This is a fairly dense cake and takes a long bake time. The original recipe uses one 9-inch pan with a bake time of 50 to 60 minutes. I used 3 6-inch pans for the perfect size layered “smash cake” with a bake time of about 45 minutes. Use either regular apple juice concentrate which will result in a slightly sweeter cake; or use unsweetened apple juice for less sweetness. Use very ripe bananas for a stronger banana flavor. Peel and mash bananas just before adding to cake batter to prevent turning brown. You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries. I used frozen berries for this cake which are easily chopped while still frozen. Admittedly the Flour Buttercream I used doesn’t fall into the healthy category, but it goes wonderfully with this cake and pipes beautifully into perfect rosettes. Jessica created the adorable cake-topper bunting, with the decorations and colors all complementing a “shabby chic” theme. Our Granddaughter Harper loved her birthday cake; we had a fun and beautiful day capturing these memories. The beautiful pictures were taken by our Daughter-in-Law Christie. See more of Christie’s photography at Christie Hickey Photography.