Description
A delightful heart-shaped cake perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Ingrédients
L'échelle
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two heart-shaped cake pans.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Stir in boiling water until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and cream.
- Add vanilla and mix until smooth. Add food coloring if desired.
- Frost the cooled cakes and decorate as desired.
Notes
- Use high-quality cocoa for best flavor.
- Decorate with fresh berries or edible flowers.
- Make sure cakes are completely cool before frosting.
- Temps De Préparation: 20 minutes
- Temps De Cuisson: 35 minutes
- Catégorie: Dessert
- Méthode: Baking
- Cuisine: American
La Nutrition
- Taille D'Une Portion: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sucre: 30g
- De Sodium: 200mg
- La graisse: 15g
- Graisses Saturées: 5g
- Les Graisses Insaturées: 8g
- Les Gras Trans: 0g
- Les hydrates de carbone: 50g
- La fibre: 2g
- La protéine: 4g
- Le taux de cholestérol: 50mg
Mots-clés: valentines day heart cake, heart cake, romantic dessert