Chocolate Heart Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Heart Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter; 1 7/16 cups caster sugar; 1 1/4 cups plain flour; 3 eggs; 1 vanilla pod halved lengthways, seeds scraped out; 1 lemon grated zest; 5/8 cup cornflour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 3/16 cups dark chocolate broken into pieces; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons icing sugar; 1 3/4 ounces marzipan; red food colouring

Servings: persons

3/4 cup butter
1 7/16 cups caster sugar
1 1/4 cups plain flour
3 eggs
1 vanilla pod halved lengthways, seeds scraped out
1 lemon grated zest
5/8 cup cornflour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 3/16 cups dark chocolate broken into pieces
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 tablespoons icing sugar
1 3/4 ounces marzipan
red food colouring

1
Preheat oven to 325u00b0F. Grease a heart-shaped cake pan. Cream butter and sugar then add 2 tbsp flour. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Add vanilla bean seeds, lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Gradually sift in cornstarch, baking powder and remaining flour, beating constantly. Transfer to prepared pan, smooth and bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer comes out clean. Remove from oven, turn out onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
2
Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water then spread over cake and allow to dry.
3
Cut out strips of paper and place diagonally over cake. Sift cocoa powder over top then 1 tbsp powdered sugar. Carefully remove paper strips.
4
Color the marzipan pale pink with food coloring then sprinkle with 1 tbsp powdered sugar and roll out. Cut out petals and shape into a rose. Use to decorate cake.

1402

kcal

Calories

Fat

175

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup butter, 1 7/16 cups caster sugar, 1 1/4 cups plain flour, 3 eggs, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Heart Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Heart Cake

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