Mike Garten
You don’t need a fancy baking pan to make this chocolate heart-shaped cake recipe, all you need is one square and one round cake, plus a few strategic cuts to turn the two confections into one lovable dessert.
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Yields:
16
servings
Total Time:
2
hours
0
mins
Cakes
c.
all-purpose flour
c.
unsweetened cocoa powder
c.
granulated sugar
c.
packed brown sugar
tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Frosting and decorations
8-oz pkg cream cheese, at room temperature
c.
(1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
c.
confectioners’ sugar
Sprinkles, nonpariels and hearts, for decorating
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- Heat oven to 350°F. Coat one 9-inch square cake pan and one 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms with parchment; spray parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, granulated and brown sugars, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, oil, eggs and vanilla extract and mix into flour mixture until fully incorporated. Mix in boiling water (batter will be thin).
- Divide batter among prepared pans and bake until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in pans before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Place square cake on large board or serving platter, orienting it like a diamond. Cut round cake in half. Use some frosting to stick round halves to 2 sides of square to make a heart. Frost sides and top with remaining frosting.
- Decorate as desired with sprinkles, nonpareils, and hearts.
Nutritional information: About 565 cal, 29 g fat (11.5 g sat), 7 g pro, 410 mg sodium, 75 g carb, 3 g fiber
How To Make a Heart Shaped Cake
Mike Garten
Cut round cake in half.
Mike Garten
Place square cake on large board or serving platter, orienting it like a diamond. Use some frosting to stick round halves to 2 sides of square to make a heart.
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Frost sides and top with remaining frosting.
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