DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
recommendations/recipes.

-L.

"-L." > wrote in message
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> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
> recommendations/recipes.
>
> -L.
>

Sorry if I seem ignorant, but what do DS, DH, et al, mean?

Scott.

-L. wrote:
> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake.
> Any recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but
> not too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA
> for any recommendations/recipes.
>
> -L.

How about a carrot cake or banana cake?

kili

"-L." > wrote in news:1103699281.573602.51790
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
> recommendations/recipes.
>
> -L.
>

L,

One year olds have very underdeveloped tastebuds. Don't feed them sugar,
as they can't taste sweet like you can. Do them a favor!

This is a deceptive marketing practice in baby foods. They sugar the baby
food so it tastes good to the parents who do a finger taste test.

Oatmeal would probably taste just fine, if he's not hooked already.

Imho,

Andy


--
Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!"
- Ed Sullivan (1964)

Andy wrote:

>
> One year olds have very underdeveloped tastebuds. Don't feed them sugar,
> as they can't taste sweet like you can. Do them a favor!
>
> This is a deceptive marketing practice in baby foods. They sugar the baby
> food so it tastes good to the parents who do a finger taste test.

Breastmilk is very sweet. Babies seem to favor it.
Go figure?

Goomba38 > wrote in
:

> Andy wrote:
>
>>
>> One year olds have very underdeveloped tastebuds. Don't feed them
>> sugar, as they can't taste sweet like you can. Do them a favor!
>>
>> This is a deceptive marketing practice in baby foods. They sugar the
>> baby food so it tastes good to the parents who do a finger taste
>> test.
>
> Breastmilk is very sweet. Babies seem to favor it.
> Go figure?
>
>

Heh, heh, heh.

--
"Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!"
- Ed Sullivan (1964)

Buy something you and the rest of the family will like. The kid couldn't care
less.
Pat

Patscga wrote:
> Buy something you and the rest of the family will like. The kid
couldn't care
> less.
> Pat

I don't want to buy - I want to bake from scratch. That's why I posed
the question.

-L.

DS = Dear Son, DH = Dam...er, I mean, Dear Husband. Usenetspeak.
Search for "Internet acronyms" and you will find a whole list.

-L.

I'm looking for recipes. I make all my own babyfood - never fell for
the Gerber marketing ploy.

-L.

You will take a lot of pictures for The First Birthday. Make a cake
that will look great in the photographs. Baby won't eat much cake and
probably will play with with the cake more.

I had a carousel cake for my kid's first birthday. Decorations in
primary colors.

I can't even remember if the cake was chocolate or whatever. It sure
was cute, though.

Karen

-L. wrote:
> I'm looking for recipes. I make all my own babyfood - never fell for
> the Gerber marketing ploy.
>
> -L.

I'd go with a carrot cake or banana bread, as kilikini suggested.

I honestly don't recall what I was given to eat as a 1 year old BUT I do
recall falling off a horse at that age. My parents didn't think I could
possibly remember that until I described exactly where they were standing in
relation to me up on a horse (I was told it was a gentle old nag) and the
rocks glasses in their hands. Mom assured me she sure never told me about
them standing around drinking! We were at my great-uncle's house in
Virginia where he raised thoroughbred Tennessee Walkers. It's my earliest
memory. About birthday cake, I have no recollection at all.

Jill

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"-L." > wrote:

> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
> recommendations/recipes.

I've always done carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for the first
birthday cake. Cupcakes, so each person gets their own, and gobs of
frosting. The boys all loved it, and I'm sure Amira will love it when
it is her turn.

Regards,
Ranee

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In article >, Andy
> wrote:

> One year olds have very underdeveloped tastebuds. Don't feed them sugar,
> as they can't taste sweet like you can. Do them a favor!

As I understand it this is the opposite of the truth. Infants can
differentiate between the different kinds of sugar, prefer sweet tastes
(like mother's milk) and fatty things (again, the mommy milk). Also,
their tastebuds are more sensitive which is why cruciferous veggies and
other bitter or strong tasting things which adults love often disgust
them.

Regards,
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On 21 Dec 2004 23:08:01 -0800, "-L." > wrote:

>DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
>recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
>too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
>recommendations/recipes.
>
>-L.

I go for banana cake for parties like this. The banana cake recipe in
Joy of Cooking is downright foolproof. Use really ripe bananas; if you
make a layer cake, do a banana cream filling; and be sure to use a
buttercream or cream cheese icing so the guest of honor can turn it
into a big messy photo opportunity.

--
Chris Green

On 21 Dec 2004 23:08:01 -0800, "-L." >
wrote:

> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
> recommendations/recipes.
>
I vote for Angel Food cake... with strawberries (if you can
find them) & whipped cream.


sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On 21 Dec 2004 23:08:01 -0800, "-L." >
wrote:

> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
> recommendations/recipes.
>
I vote for Angel Food cake... with strawberries (if you can
find them) & whipped cream.


sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Actually this sounds pretty good. I read your reply earlier today and
have been thinking about it all day...yum! I may do a butter cake
instead of angel food though....hum....
Thanks for all the replies.

-L.

"-L." > wrote in message
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> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
> recommendations/recipes.
>
> -L.
>=============

Nathan's first cake was Carrot.

Cyndi

"-L." > wrote in message
ups.com...
> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar? He has had wheat, so regular flour is ok. TIA for any
> recommendations/recipes.
>
> -L.
>=============

Nathan's first cake was Carrot.

Cyndi

If you're making it for the family, go fancy.

If you're making it for the kid, make cupcakes. Much easier for little hands
to deal with.

"-L." > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Patscga wrote:
>> Buy something you and the rest of the family will like. The kid
> couldn't care
>> less.
>> Pat
>
> I don't want to buy - I want to bake from scratch. That's why I posed
> the question.
>
> -L.
>

Are you looking for good pictures or just to please dear baby?

I think the best photo op is to make a baby-sized cake - six inch
diameter or so - to put in front of baby so he can plant his face in
it, dump it on the floor, or do whatever other charming thing he wants.

The banana cake is a good idea. Other possibilities:

-Applesauce cake, without much added sweetner.
-Same as above, subbing some other fruit puree (like apricots or
strained
pears or peaches or durian or wombat or whatever.)
-Some sort of torte based on cracker crumbs (graham crackers, digestive

bisquits, etc etc) that you're comfortable with.

Of course, frosting is the biggest concern. But, for good pictures,
you must have
frosting. Frosted baby birthday pictures are the best. So use
stabilized whipped cream.
You can stabilize with commercial stuff or gelatin.

Greg Zywicki

One time on Usenet, "Zywicki" > said:

> I think the best photo op is to make a baby-sized cake - six inch
> diameter or so - to put in front of baby so he can plant his face in
> it, dump it on the floor, or do whatever other charming thing he wants.

<snip>

If one must go through this routine, this is a good idea. We tried
it, but our son wasn't at all interested. He kept looking at us as
though he were thinking "why are all these people staring at me?"...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

On 2004-12-22, -L. > wrote:
> DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake. Any
> recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but not
> too much sugar?

Sugar, schmuger ...it's his birthday, forcryinoutloud! Besides, a baby's
first birthday cake is not about eating it. It's about wearing it! Get any
ol' supermarket pan cake with No. 1 birthday theme. Just make sure it's
chocolate cake w/ white frosting. This makes for photogenic album pics when
you give him a big ol' piece and he smears it all over his body. Also dress
him in white so the cake shows up in contrast.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2004-12-22, -L. > wrote:
> > DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake.
Any
> > recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but
not
> > too much sugar?
>
> Sugar, schmuger ...it's his birthday, forcryinoutloud! Besides, a
baby's
> first birthday cake is not about eating it. It's about wearing it!
Get any
> ol' supermarket pan cake with No. 1 birthday theme. Just make sure
it's
> chocolate cake w/ white frosting. This makes for photogenic album
pics when
> you give him a big ol' piece and he smears it all over his body.
Also dress
> him in white so the cake shows up in contrast.
>
> nb


Considering he's brown, maybe Angel food cake with vanilla frosting,
and brown clothing?

I think I'm going to do a carrot cake recipe but substitute pumpkin for
carrots - I have some in the freezer. So it will be pumpkin cake.
Thanks for all the ideas.

-L.

notbob wrote:
> On 2004-12-22, -L. > wrote:
> > DS will be turing one next month and I want to make him a cake.
Any
> > recommendations on something that is fairly easy, tastes good but
not
> > too much sugar?
>
> Sugar, schmuger ...it's his birthday, forcryinoutloud! Besides, a
baby's
> first birthday cake is not about eating it. It's about wearing it!
Get any
> ol' supermarket pan cake with No. 1 birthday theme. Just make sure
it's
> chocolate cake w/ white frosting. This makes for photogenic album
pics when
> you give him a big ol' piece and he smears it all over his body.
Also dress
> him in white so the cake shows up in contrast.
>
> nb


Considering he's brown, maybe Angel food cake with vanilla frosting,
and brown clothing?

I think I'm going to do a carrot cake recipe but substitute pumpkin for
carrots - I have some in the freezer. So it will be pumpkin cake.
Thanks for all the ideas.

-L.