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Is your child’s first birthday round the corner? Are you looking for a healthy first birthday cake recipe? I’ve got you covered. This decadent chocolate flavored millet-based cake recipe is my daughter’s favorite. Whenever we are celebrating a milestone or family function, I quickly whip up this chocolate ragi cake and we all enjoy it together.

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I used to make this recipe with about 1/2 cup of jaggery but recently I tweaked the recipe when we were celebrating my toddler’s ‘1000 days on Earth’ birthday milestone. The sugar free version of this cake turned out so tasty, I decided this is how I will be making it from here on out.

Documenting this recipe, so future me can also refer back and hope you try this healthy ragi cake and write back to me how you like it.

Related reading : Ragi recipes for babies and toddlers

HEALTHY FIRST BIRTHADY CAKE | NO ADDED SUGAR | NO EGGS

This recipe is perfect as a smash cake or a healthy no added sugar cake for babies and toddlers. Plus, it’s made without eggs which is perfect for those with allergies.

Healthy first birthday cake | No Sugar | No Eggs

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A baby friendly cake recipe made using millet flour, dates and unsweetened chocolate powder, is perfect as a smash cake or as a celebration cake for under 2 year olds.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients

15 Medjool dates (if smaller size dates use about 20)
1.5 cup Milk
1 cup Ragi flour
1/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup Sunflower oil
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda

Instructions

Soak the pitted dates in warm milk for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven, 180 degree C for 15 minutes.
Once the dates are softened blend to make a paste.
In a bowl sift the ragi flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder
Once the dry ingredients are mixed and ready pour the date paste, oil, vanilla extract and combine to make the cake batter, make sure to not over mix.
Add some chocolate chips or chopped cashews and mix (optional)
Transfer to greased baking tin and bake in the oven at 180 degree C for 30 minutes. Or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Notes : Variation for date-free cake

If you want to make a date-free cake, use 1/2 cup jaggery powder instead of dates along with 1/4 cup yogurt.

Recipe for the chocolate ganache

Pour ganache once the cake is completely cooled. The chocolate coating on top is made using half a cup milk chocolate chips and a tsp of coconut oil. Heated in microwave for 30 seconds and mixed to make the chocolate ganache.

Pour over the cooled cake and add sprinkles for fun!

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Some more no-added sugar based baby-friendly cake frosting recipes I liked,

Naturally sweetened cream cheese frosting

No added sugar chocolate frosting

Here is another egg free recipe for Banana Bread that is a huge hit in our home.

For more fun yet Whole Foods based recipes for babies and toddlers, follow me on my Instagram page and pin this recipe to refer to in the future.