Birthday cake with Aptamil Pepti

285g self-raising flour
55g cocoa powder
3 level teaspoons baking powder
250g caster sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
9 tablespoons vegetable oil (not olive oil) (check ingredients of ‘vegetable oils’ for soya)
350ml Aptamil Pepti 1 or Aptamil Pepti 2

For the icing:
175g icing sugar
50g cocoa powder
75g dairy-free soya-free margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Aptamil Pepti 1 or Aptamil Pepti 2

Allergy information: EF, NF, SF, WCMPF. Offer at the texture your infant can manage.

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C, 325°F, gas mark 3.
2. Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the sugar.
3. Add the vanilla, oil, and formula milk and mix to a batter consistency. Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined square or round tin.
4. Bake on the centre shelf for approximately 30–35 minutes until the cake springs back to a light touch.
5. Cool on a wire rack.
6. To make the icing: cream the dairy-free soya-free margarine, cocoa powder and icing sugar together until pale then combine with the remaining ingredients.
7. When the cake is cold, decorate with icing on the top and add a topping of your choice; cherries, sweets, sprinkles or a suitable type of grated chocolate.

Chef's tip: Bake as one whole cake rather than 2 halves as otherwise the top half may crack when placed on top of the other.