i saw a tart sort of like this at whole foods. it looked realy good! but i think calling it "fruit pizza" will help the kiddies get into it. you know i'm sure there was a time in my life when i wanted a regular cake with cute cartoon characters on it.

once i had a watermelon for "birthday cake." my mom jut cut it in half and then we put these long candles in it.

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lower sugar layer cake is easier to make, cut, serve and eat, and you can still call it "deep dish fruit pizza". Make angel food cake mix as thin as possible. Use stevia instead of sugar to make a whipped cream-style yogurt cheese frosting (don't forget a little vanilla). Use the frosting between sheets, on top, etc., with fruit pieces.
For a no cook "torte" version, rip the crusts off of Alvarado or similar brand flourless whole grain bread in a slightly sweetened (E.g. cinnamon) - flavor. Layer with stevia and vanilla flavored yogurt in a display dish. Slightly squeeze the fruit for the top if it is so watery as to run off you frosting (you want to be able to stand up your candles). ADM has lobbied to prevent stevia from being designated a sweetener (they got their corn syrup in, though!). The reason is that it's good for you, doesn't affect blood sugar, and is an easy to grow bush that would topple the centralized sugar industry. Also, they have twisted the intent of the standard of identities for many products, regulated by law for generations, originally to guarantee consumers that, E.g. beef stew in a can has some beef in it. If stevia is not a sweetener, you can't buy healthy catsup, breakfast cereal, baked goods, etc. Stevia is still classified as an herb, it's available at Trader Joe's, health food stores, etc. Some people notice an aftertaste, but I solve that easily with a tablespoon of cane sugar added to my stevia-sweetened fresh lemonade. Enjoy!

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another good idea is srawberry shortcake you can use splenda and lite cool whip, its a very healthy and delicious treat kids love it

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I know how hard it is to get your kids to eat healthy. I am the mother of an Autistic son and a daughter with developmental delays. My husband and I have cut sugar wheat and dairy out of their diets, because they seem to make them worse. We have had to find alternative ways of cooking and finding foods that they can eat. We found rice flour and rice cakes and rice bread and they love it. So, don't despair there are other alternatives to sugar laden cakes and cookies. Best of luck!

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I just wanted to say that it sounds like a great idea but what I do is actually make pizza dough and top it with seasonal fruit. Then you can top the fruit with a little sugar or more depending on your taste buds! I use the very best ingredients when making my dough but if time is running short Publix sells fresh dough balls that are just terrific! Have fun!!!

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I love sweets as much as the next person, but to me, all of the artificial sweeteners are pretty scary. Check out this site on Splenda (which by the way is NOT healthy) http://www.splendaexposed.com/ Stevia is definitely the better choice, since it comes from an herb. It always shocks me when I see parents letting their children drink DIET sodas instead of regular sodas, as if that is a better choice. NO SODA is best. If I have a craving, I stick to plain old raw sugar. Moderation is key, as it is in everything we do.

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Hi, this might sound weird, but I am the child...not the parent...I am a fruit lover, I always get some sort of fruit every time mom goes shopping. I might even die over fruit. Lol! I love the idea of the fruit pizza. Healthy...must be incredibly delicious...I am on a 0 sugar diet, and my birthday is soon! Thankyou thankyou thankyou for the great ideas!

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Fruit juice is a good idea for the pizza sauce, but it doesn't stay well. I suggest that you use a cream cheese frosting. It lasts longer and adds a little protein.

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Most fruits are VERY high is sugar. Including peaches and strawberries. Skip the work of putting together a "fruit" birthday cake. Buy a store bought bakery cake (chocolate is the best) and let the kids loose for their birthday. I'm sure all you parents who are constantly giving their kids fruit and no chocolate have a stash of chocolate chip cookies either in your bedroom or in your desk at work!!!

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If your child or children are brought up not eating cakes and candies and what not. It really is for the better. Eating healthy, such as fruits and vegetables all the time is best. When you are brought up on this, you don't crave for the "sweets", as other people do that are brought up on it. My children were raised to eat healthy and now, so are my grandchildren. You're better and healthier for doing so.

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I agree with the last comment. Sugar is not necessarily the enemy. The problem is, we all pig out on things on a daily basis that used to only be for special occasions, like birthdays. I say let the kids have cake and ice cream on thier birthdays and have more control the rest of the time.

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Sarah... granted fruits are sweet like sugar, it's a completely different type of sugar. It's natural and has NO SATURATED FAT, aka the bad fat. This fruit pizza idea is a brilliant alternative for a cake. But it is the child's birthday, and there's wiggle room in every diet, so a few cookies would be fine to slide in as well.
Ashley, RN

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Ya know this is just an idea and a great one at that! I personally do not agree with splenda or any of the artificial toxic stuff. But if that is what you like than hopefully you have done your reasearch and have made educated decisions for your family.
As for Sarah, I do give my child a very healthy diet but I lead by example. Everything in moderation! So NO I do not have a stash of crap in my bedroom or desk. I find that commment offensive to those of us who do try to give our children the best start in life that we can!

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