Description
These vibrant and delightful heart-shaped cakes are perfect for expressing love on Valentine’s Day or any romantic occasion. With rich chocolate flavor and charming colors, they are sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink and red food coloring
- Chocolate drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease heart-shaped cake pans.
- In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
- Divide the batter into two bowls; add pink food coloring to one and red to the other.
- Pour the pink batter into one pan and the red batter into another.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Layer the cakes with chocolate drizzle and serve.
Notes
Tips: Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter, don’t overmix, and consider using parchment paper for easy release from pans.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg