Chocolate Sweetheart Cakes for Two

This is the perfect chocolate cake recipe for two. Make two beautiful heart shaped cakes to celebrate Valentine's Day with your sweetheart. Get creative with the designs on top to make it feel special.

Recipe - The Fresh Grocer - Corporate

Prep Time17 Minutes

Servings2

Cook Time20 Minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup light brown sugar packed

4 tbs HERSHEY'S Cocoa

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup water

3 tbs vegetable oil

1/2 tsp white vinegar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract ( plus 1/8 tsp for Chocolate Frosting )

1 tbs butter or margarine

2/3 cup powdered sugar

2 to 3 teaspoons milk

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8-inch square baking pan.

2. Stir together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla; beat with a whisk or spoon until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

4. Transfer to cutting board. Using 3-1/4 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut cake into 4 hearts.

5. Prepare CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Place 1 tbs of butter or margarine in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) for 20 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir together 2/3 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tbsp of cocoa; add to butter mixture alternately with 2-3 tsp milk, beating with a spoon or whisk until smooth. Stir in 1/8 tsp vanilla. Makes about 1/3 cup frosting.

6. Spread CHOCOLATE FROSTING over the tops of two hearts. Place the remaining two hearts on top. Garnish as desired. 2 small cakes.

17 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 2 servings

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 32 oz, 2 Pound

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1/4 cup granulated sugar

Bowl & Basket Granulated Sugar, 4 lb, 4 Pound

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1/4 cup light brown sugar packed

Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz, 24 Ounce

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4 tbs HERSHEY'S Cocoa

Hershey's 100% Cacao Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, 8 oz, 8 Ounce

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1/2 tsp baking soda

Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb, 16 Ounce

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1/8 tsp salt

Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz, 48 Ounce

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1/2 cup water

Bowl & Basket Spring Water, 1 gal, 1 Gallon

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3 tbs vegetable oil

Bowl & Basket 100% Vegetable Oil, 16 fl oz, 16 Fluid ounce

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1/2 tsp white vinegar

Heinz All Natural Distilled White Vinegar, 32 fl oz, 946 Millilitre

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1/2 tsp vanilla extract ( plus 1/8 tsp for Chocolate Frosting )

McCormick Small Batch Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz, 2 Fluid ounce

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1 tbs butter or margarine

Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 4 count, 16 oz, 16 Ounce

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2/3 cup powdered sugar

Wholesome Pantry Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar, 16 oz, 16 Ounce

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2 to 3 teaspoons milk

Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, one quart, 32 Fluid ounce

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Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8-inch square baking pan.

3. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

4. Transfer to cutting board. Using 3-1/4 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut cake into 4 hearts.

6. Spread CHOCOLATE FROSTING over the tops of two hearts. Place the remaining two hearts on top. Garnish as desired. 2 small cakes.