Children of all ages love chocolate cakes. If you bake one for your child’s first birthday, you’ll definitely get the reward for being the star mom in the form of lots of hugs and kisses from the kids at the birthday party. here is a simple first birthday cake recipes with delicious chocolate glaze.

Necessary elements for the chocolate cake recipe and frosting:

Pie:

Cocoa powder – 1 cup
Boiling water – 2 cups
Soft, unsalted butter at room temperature – 1 cup
Sugar – 2 ½ cups
eggs – 4
All-purpose flour – 2 ¾ cups
Baking soda – 2 ¼ teaspoons
a pinch of salt
Vanilla extract or essence – 1 ½ teaspoons

Cream:

1 package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup half and half cream (you can also use full cream, but add a little milk)
¾ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
2 ½ cups of powdered sugar

For decoration:

Mixed fruit jam – 1 cup
Edible Silver Balls – 1 Pack
Colored Chocolate Gems – 1 Pack

Preparing the cake:

Beat the eggs and sugar in a deep bowl.
Add the butter and beat some more to get a fluffy texture.
Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
Dissolve cocoa powder in boiling water and allow mixture to cool.
Add this mixture to the butter and egg mixture and beat some more to get a smooth batter.
Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Now add the dry ingredients to the prepared mixture, spoon by spoon, and beat a little more so that the cake batter acquires a liquid consistency.
Grease a 9-inch baking pan and pour batter into pan.
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes.
After the baking time, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.

Preparation of the glaze:

We take a bain-marie, melt the chocolate chips and butter.
Remove from heat and add the cream and icing sugar.
Whisk to combine well and your chocolate glaze is ready.

Assembling the cake:

Let cake cool completely before assembling.
Cut the cake in the middle horizontally.
Place the bottom layer on a serving plate.
Spread a generous amount of frosting over the layer and top with the top layer.
Spread the rest of the frosting over the cake and cover all sides.
Put the mixed fruit jam in a piping bag and decorate the top and sides of the cake with the design of your choice.
Use the silver balls and chocolate gems to cover the top and sides of the cake.
We put the prepared cake in the fridge for 2 hours so that everything sets before serving.