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A Smash Cake for Baby's first birthday
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4.42 from 89 votes

Easy Smash Cake Recipe for 1st Birthday

This Smash Cake Recipe is super easy and perfect for a first birthday party! The cake is a little four-inch chocolate birthday cake just the right size for a child's little hands, grabbable and smashable
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 1 mini cake
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients 

  • ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 4" x 2" round cake pan with baking spray.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Whisk together water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla in a cup. Add to dry ingredients and whisk just until combined.
  • Bake 18 - 20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting. (I frosted the cake with cream cheese icing.)