smash cake
n.— «Some parents purchase a “smash cake,” a mini-version of the large cake, for the toddler to destroy while the party attendants enjoy the main cake.» —“Inventive Cakes, How Sweet” by Cindy Wolff Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee) Nov. 7, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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