Description
Heart Shaped Chocolate Cake is a romantic dessert that combines rich chocolate flavor with a delightful heart shape.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two heart-shaped cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt until fully combined.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs with milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients, stirring until just mixed—do not overmix.
- Pour the batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for ten minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with chocolate frosting or ganache before serving.
Notes
- This cake is great for special occasions.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Heart Shaped Chocolate Cake, Romantic Dessert, Valentine's Day Cake