https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:55:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1742165 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 21:11:32 +0000 Glitter 1742165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When in doubt, always choose chocolate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1741618 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 09:40:33 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1741618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about both? If you replace one or two of the eggs in a chocolate cake with mashed banana, then it can be both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1741578 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 08:24:13 +0000 LiveLove 1741578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote other.......I would do a chocolate banana cake....best of both worlds! Yum! </p> <p>Thinking something like this....http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/fresh-banana-cake-with-chocolate-cream-cheese-frosting/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1741506 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 01:00:45 +0000 shopaholic 1741506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Banana if that's what you want! But personally, I hate bananas. :P </p> <p>We did a 2 layer cake for K's bday and everyone loved that Strawberry layer! I was so surprised, people kept coming back asking for a 2nd slice of strawberry but we ran out. So sometimes a different flavor can be a good thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1741500 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 00:24:27 +0000 MrsLilybugg 1741500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: I know this is ages old, but do you mind sharing the banana cake recipe with me? I'm trying to look for a healthy banana smash cake recipe that isn't too too hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434551 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:03:24 +0000 Corduroy 1434551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I shouldn't be surprised on the banana cake hate. I would hate the sound of it too. It's really just light, fluffy banana bread. I make muffins of it and my friends request it all the time.</p> <p>I told DH to just order whatever chocolate cake he wants. Having my inlaws here for 10 days has sucked all the fun out of this party for me. I can't even get excited about chocolate cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434528 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:55:55 +0000 loveisstrange 1434528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd absolutely take chocolate over banana, especially if it's egg free and dairy free. </p> <p>I'm not gonna lie.... I'd probably take one bite and then toss it when you weren't looking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434516 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:52:40 +0000 Arden 1434516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like banana cake or chocolate cake, so I'm no help at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434515 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:52:38 +0000 HabesBabe 1434515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I think it looks better for smash pictures because the light color cake/frosting usually blends in too much. Chocolate stands out and looks extra messy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434509 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:50:43 +0000 bunnylove08 1434509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>could you do banana chocolate chip? You can find dairy free chocolate chips </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434475 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:43:51 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1434475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: @NeekieRose: I agree -banana cake would be awesome. But I'm weird and don't like chocolate cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434321 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:54:20 +0000 NeekieRose 1434321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @yoursilverlining, banana cake with chocolate frosting would be delish. Banana cake is basically banana bread, and who doesn't like that?</p> <p>I have a little side cupcake business and I hesitated on making a banana cupcake for awhile, but when I did, it was one of people's favorites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434297 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:47:12 +0000 yoursilverlining 1434297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Banana cake with chocolate frosting is the shizz you banana-cake haters! :silly: It is so good; do that and it will be the best of both worlds!</p> <p>We had strawberry cake with lemonade frosting for LO's first birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434289 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:44:20 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1434289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Liam had a funfetti cake for his smash cake and we got a big chocolate sheet cake for the guests. Everyone loved it! Especially ME! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434282 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:41:23 +0000 cmomma17 1434282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: YES! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1434143 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:03:03 +0000 lamariniere 1434143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: complete agreement :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433919 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:12:37 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1433919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chocolate cake and/of frosting never looks good for smash pictures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433914 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:12:02 +0000 blackbird 1433914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chocolate cake. Go with what everyone will like! Banana cake doesn't sound that crowd pleasing, honestly. You can decorate it with frosting bananas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433913 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:12:00 +0000 HabesBabe 1433913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @bushelandapeck:, not everyone is a fan of banana. Even those who aren't "chocolate lovers" would eat a chocolate cake, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433903 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:10:05 +0000 swedishfish 1433903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The answer is always chocolate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433899 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:09:27 +0000 bushelandapeck 1433899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO had vegan/gf carrot cake and everyone else had half/half vanilla and chocolate. I don't know if everyone would like banana? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433892 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:07:45 +0000 autumnlove 1433892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had chocolate cake for LO's first and marble cake for her second birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433889 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:06:57 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1433889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go with chocolate. You could always do both though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stray-from-chocolate-cake-for-los-birthday#post-1433881 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:05:17 +0000 Corduroy 1433881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's 1st birthday is this weekend and I am trying to decide what kind of cake to make. </p> <p>LO's smash cake will be an egg free dairy free banana cake. I LOVE chocolate cake but I think I want to make a banana cake for everyone else too. Chocolate is my one and only. Even my wedding cake was chocolate with ganache frosting. For some reason chocolate doesn't seem right to me for this birthday party. I like the idea of banana since her monthly pics are taken with a monkey. I'm not really a theme person so the monkeys aren't appearing anywhere else in the decor.</p> <p>My husband thinks I'm nuts and we should have chocolate. I have a cold and I can't tell if that's throwing me off so I need your help. </p>