First birthday cake for baby is actually a maple syrup cake that can be made into cupcakes or a small 6-inch baby smash cake.It's naturally sweetened and the coconut whipped cream is so good! Baby’s First Birthday Cupcake I said I wasn't going to be 'that Mom.' That Mom that makes her kid a naturally-sweetened first birthday cake.Ugh.

I kinda hate myself for this, except...these maple syrup sweetened cupcakes are DELICIOUS.You won't even notice they're not 'normal' cupcakes or cake...you'll just notice the deep maple flavor.Even the raw batter is lick-able.

I like to think of them as 'better for baby' babycakes.Is the maple syrup sweetened coconut whipped cream on top too far? Wait, don't answer that.So, let's back up.

I've told you before that I didn't read any parenting books before Camille was born.I only read books about how French children eat.Books like 'Bringing up Bébé' and 'French Kids Eat Everything.' All I knew is that I was NOT going to have one of those kids that only eats white foods.

No no no.And I would never bring my kid to your house for a dinner party and pull out goldfish crackers and fruit snacks for Camille to eat instead of the homemade dinner you lovingly made.No no no again.

Anyway, those books told me that when you deny kids something (like sugar), they want it all the time.A little bit of the real thing in moderation sets them up for a lifetime of healthy eating habits.I knew this.

And I've been denying her

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