Description
A delightful heart-shaped cake perfect for Valentine’s Day or any romantic occasion. This recipe yields a moist and flavorful cake that’s easy to decorate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Frost when completely cooled.
Notes
- For an extra moist cake, brush cooled layers with simple syrup before frosting.
- If you don’t have a heart-shaped pan, bake in round pans and cut into heart shapes.
- Store frosted cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of cake)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: valentine cake, heart cake, chocolate cake, romantic dessert, valentine's day recipe