Description
Delightful heart-shaped chocolate cakes topped with pink frosting, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup of butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- Pink frosting
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a heart-shaped cake pan.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter and sugar mixture, alternating with milk, mixing until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared heart-shaped cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with pink frosting and top with heart-shaped sprinkles.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For added flavor, consider using quality cocoa powder and customizing the frosting color.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Valentine's Day, dessert, chocolate, baking, heart-shaped cakes