Christmas Birthday Cake for Jesus

Christmas is Jesus’s Birthday, so it makes perfect sense to have a Christmas birthday cake for Jesus.  It is great fun for the children in the family to get together and make a cake for Jesus! We have always had this tradition, and we even sing Happy Birthday to Jesus, but we get to blow out the candles.  Having a cake sets the tone for our family Christmas Celebration.  

Our family intentionally chooses to participate in these activities to ensure that the family is focusing on the true meaning of Christmas.  In the busyness of the holiday season, it is easy to lose focus.  Slowing down and participating in treasured family traditions makes any celebration more meaningful. Before we open any gifts, we always do four things.

Christmas Birthday Cake for Jesus

1. Read Luke 2 in the Bible.

2. Sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and eat Birthday cake.

3. Light the Christmas candle on the Advent wreath.

4. Give Jesus a Christmas Present.

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday, Lord Jesus,

Happy Birthday to you!

This is the cake that we have always made.  I make it gluten-free now, but it started as a glutenous recipe. Such a simple recipe and so easy to make!  This is incredibly important when we are tempted to rush our way through the holiday!  Enjoy every moment while making this delicious recipe!

Chocolate Wacky Cake

Serves 12

Ingredients 

3 cups gluten-free or regular flour

2 cups sugar

6 TBS. Cocoa

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups water

3/4 cup oil

2 TBS. apple cider vinegar

DIRECTIONS 

1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix on low speed.

2. Pour batter into an 11×13 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

*Check out my Paleo version HERE!

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients 

1 cup softened butter or ghee

1 pound powdered sugar

1 TBS. gluten-free vanilla extract

8 TBS. cocoa

1/8 -1/4 cup milk or almond milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Mix at low speed so that the powdered sugar does not fly everywhere!

2. Ice the cake when it is cool.

Here’s to a Christ-Centered Christmas for you and your family!

Blessings,