I ended up making E's birthday cake [with the help of my mom] out of cupcakes--a bright orange dinosaur! So, naturally, we did a smash CUPcake. It was a lot of work, that's for sure. But worth it seeing my orange-faced baby boy in a sugar-coma afterwards. :)
Then AFTER E's first birthday I found out about this and had to share:
Lunds & Byerly's offers a FREE 7-inch, single layer smash cake when you purchase a 7-inch, double layer cake or larger! How awesome is that? So if you are planning baby's first birthday, make sure to check it out. They are a ton of super cute cakes for any theme you are having.
[disclaimer: I was not compensated for this post in anyway. I just wanted to share the information.]