Valentine’s Dessert: Mini Heart Chocolate Cake Recipe

Valentine’s Day is the time to express your feelings to the one you love. And when flowers and cards aren’t enough, turn your head to cocoa, flour, sugar, and butter. This Valentine’s Day dessert recipe will help you say that you care! Whether you are making for that perfect someone, or you just want to reward yourself, try this perfect Valentine’s dessert.

Valentine’s Dessert: Mini Heart Chocolate Cake

Mini chocolate heart shaped cake

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Preparation Time: 30-35 minutes

Yields: 2 pieces

Cake Ingredients

¾-cup all-purpose flour

¼-cup white sugar

¼-cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa

Pinch of salt

½-teaspoon baking soda

½-cup fresh water

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

½-teaspoon vinegar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Chocolate frosting ingredients

1-tablespoon butter

2/3 cup powdered sugar

4-5 drops of vanilla essence

1-tablespoon cocoa

2-tablespoon milk

Mini chocolate heart cake

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Procedure

Properly grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.

In a bowl, stir together white sugar, brown sugar, flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.

Slowly add water, vinegar, vegetable oil, and vanilla essence. Beat until smooth and glossy.

Pour the mixture into prepared pan.

In a preheated oven to 350 degrees, bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean from the center.

Let it cool for few minutes, and then remove from the pan to wire rack.

Allow it to cool completely and transfer to cutting board.

Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut the cake into four equal pieces.

Evenly spread chocolate frosting (recipe given below) on top of 2 pieces, and then place remaining 2 cake pieces on top of each.

Cover with semi-sweet or dark melted chocolate if desired.

Chocolate frosting procedure

Melt butter in the microwave. In a separate small bowl, mix sugar and cocoa. Add to the melted butter alternating with milk. Beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla essence.

While this Valentine’s Day dessert will please your love’s palate, the table will warm his/her heart. Make sure to put together a romantic table for a memorable event.

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