Healthy first birthday cake | No Sugar | No Eggs
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.
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!