cake smash

plural cake smashes

1. A family event at which an infant or pet is given a cake to demolish.

   Stefanie knows that there are thousands of other photographers out there doing newborn shoots, cake smashes, and lovely family photos in autumn leaves.

   2013, Ahava Leibtag, The Digital Crown: Winning at Content on the Web, page 313

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   IT'S A CRAZY idea that I can only imagine was invented in the US, but now it seems that every man and his dog is organizing a cake smash for his kid's first birthday.

   2018, Mark Hoyle, Roxanne Hoyle, Ladbaby – Parenting for £1: ...and other baby budget hacks

   But the cutest cake smashes of all time? Doggo ones. A fun, fairly easy way to celebrate a milestone birthday, dog cake smashes combine a sweet treat with the most adorable photo opportunity.

   2019, Serena Faber-Nelson, Dog Mama