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A decorated chocolate layer cake with fresh cherries, whipped cream, gold sprinkles, and a thin gold candle on a black stand.

About this photo

This rich chocolate layer cake is topped with whipped ganache swirls, fresh cherries, gold sprinkles and a single thin candle, presented on a dark stand against a neutral background. It is ideal for birthday party content, dessert recipe posts or bakery marketing materials.

Prompt: “birthday cake idea: a chocolate layer cake with whipped ganache swirls, fresh cherries and gold sprinkles on a dark stand, one thin plain candle” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image is sharp, well-composed and fully matches the brief, with only very minor, unnoticeable rendering inconsistencies on the cake edge that do not impact usability.

Also searched as: chocolate birthday cake · cherry cake · ganache dessert · festive cake · baked good

Direct file: 1152×1440 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this chocolate cherry birthday cake photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Chocolate Cherry Birthday Cake” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/chocolate-cherry-birthday-cake-f661a038) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1152×1440 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “birthday cake idea: a chocolate layer cake with whipped ganache swirls, fresh cherries and gold sprinkles on a dark stand, one thin plain candle” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more food & drink images like this?
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