It's not the cleanest or most practical idea, but if you've ever seen photos of cake smashes before, it's tough to deny just how freaking cute they are. Ahead, check out a few adorable smash cake ...

For some kids, like 1-year-old Viviana D'Ippolito ... Malhotra says that's just the way it goes sometimes with "cake smash" photography. That's the idea, anyway -- baby meets cake, baby smashes ...