Hi,
I've been seeing fotos of "smash cakes" and i've never heard of them before i came to this site. Could someone explain to me what is a smash cake and the history and purpose of this cake?

thanks.

a smash cake is a cake that is made for someone to smash.....like the first year bday for a child, there is a cake for everyone else to eat, and one whole one just for the little one to get into...

Here's some info from Modern Baking...

http://modernbaking.bakery-net.com/article/7294

For a child's first birthday party, a "smash" cake is perfect. A 4- to 6-in. single or double layer smash cake is typically accompanied by a larger, more elaborately decorated cake. It is decorated fairly simply in coordination with the larger cake. It allows the child to play in the cake without destroying a whole cake and leaving the party without a dessert.

That's not a dumb question at all! I used that term when talking to someone this weekend about their grandson's 1st birthday cake and they that that was the funniest thing!

It's another one of those silly cake terms that we "cakers" use!

Thank you for all your replies! it does sound like fun for the kids. my daughter is turning one next month and i think i'll make one for her!

In Oz, a smash cake is a cake filled with chocolate or lollies that you smash with a hammer instead of cutting it.
They look like REAL cakes:
http://www.smashingcakes.com.au/aboutus.htm

hi beanie!

thanks for the weblink! their cakes look terrific! i'm just wondering, how can they have lollies in their cakes?! they put them where the filling should be??

Oh my gosh - I'm so glad someone else asked that! I have heard the term a number of times - but was always too embarrased to ask.

I learned something today.

i have seen cakes where they hollow out the middle and put candy and such in there then cover it with a chocolate coating so it really "smashes"..

Lollies is Australian for candy. My brother lives over there - so I tell everyone I speak English, American and Australian!!