We would like to offer our congratulations (happy birthday!) to everyone with a January birthday, and our condolences. We encourage healthy living, but it makes celebrating tricky when everyone seems to be doing Dry January, Veganuary and generally trying to make healthy choices.
You can’t have a decent celebration without a birthday cake, so our advice is, if you can’t beat them, join them. Try one of these delicious, healthy cake recipes this January, and don’t forget to add one of our personalised photo cake toppers to make it extra special!
Big Day Cakes has scoured the internet for the five best healthy bakes:
- Carrot and Pineapple Muffins: Add some healthy frosting and a Big Day Cake photo cupcake topper to these muffins for instant personalised, celebration cupcakes!
- Lighter lemon drizzle cake: This recipe reduces the fat by using rapeseed oil and natural yogurt in place of butter.
- Healthy chocolate cake: The classic chocolate cake gets a healthy twist by using sweet potatoes, sticky dates and almond milk. Add a photo cake topper for a happy, healthy, birthday cake!
- Almond Flour Cake: Whipped egg whites give this gluten-free cake a light texture.
- Diabetes-Friendly Carrot Cake: This reduced-fat cream cheese frosting works well with our photo cake toppers
Top Tip - healthy frosting!
Our toppers work best on iced cakes or light coloured cake toppings - why not make a healthier topping using Greek yogurt? Put a colander over a medium bowl and line with some cheesecloth or muslin. Add 200g yogurt, cover, chill and leave to strain for 2-3 hours – you should be left with a clear-ish liquid in the lower bowl and the yogurt should be firmer. Mix in 25g maple syrup and ¼ tsp vanilla extract.
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There’s lots more information on our photo cake topper ingredients, processes and FAQS here.
Once you’ve chosen your favorite healthy recipe, remember to order your personalised photo cake topper in plenty of time. We will dispatch on the next working day so leave 2 - 3 days between ordering your topper and baking your cake.
Our toppers keep well for a few months, so why not stock up for this year’s birthdays and special occasions? You’ll save on postage, too!
Design your cake topper here. Prices start from £7.50/€8.60 up to £8.50/€9.80, depending on the size.
We love to see your creations! Share your celebrations by tagging us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. Follow us for cake inspiration, competitions and offers.
If you have any questions, take a look at our FAQs, or get in touch here.
