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Nothing says “I love you” like a homemade heart-shaped cake. This Valentine’s Day, surprise your sweetheart with a delicious homemade treat they’re sure to adore. With just a few simple ingredients and techniques, you can bake a stunning chocolate cake in the iconic shape of a heart.
There are so many ways to decorate your heart cake to make it extra romantic. Pipe roses along the edges, sprinkle with red or pink sprinkles, or top with fresh raspberries. Add your message in icing for an extra special touch.
Surprise your Valentine with this gorgeous homemade treat. With its tasty chocolate flavor, your heart cake is sure to make their heart melt!
Heart Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup cocoapowder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch heart shaped cake pans and lightly dust them with flour. This will help the cakes release cleanly when they're done baking.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, butter, eggs, food coloring and cocoa powder.
- Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. The batter should be smooth with no lumps.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
For frosting
- While the cakes cool, make the frosting. Beat together 1 cup butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2-3 tablespoons milk until smooth and spreadable.
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