Ingredients for Dark Chocolate Heart Cake:
(Adapted from Kitchens are Monkey Business)
1 cup sifted flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 TB vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips,
specifically, Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter a 9-inch diameter cake pan.
Line bottom with parchment paper.
Butter and cocoa parchment and pan.
Whisk first 5 ingredients.
Beat butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Gradually beat in sugars, then vanilla.
Add in eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each addition.
Beat in dry ingredients alternatively
with buttermilk in 2 additions each.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour batter in prepared pan
and bake 45-50 minutes,
or until a tester comes out clean.
For the process:
When I'm baking a chocolate cake, instead of buttering and flouring the pans,
I butter and cocoa my pans. Mix the sifted flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Softened butter into the mixer. Beat butter until light and fluffy, then gradually add in sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs.
Alternatively, add in dry ingredients and buttermilk, in two additions each beating well after each addition. Fold in dark chocolate chips. Pour into buttered and cocoa'd pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 45-50 minutes. Let cool. Invert on rack and peel off parchment.
Let cool completely before slicing horizontally in half and spreading on the dark chocolate filling.
For Chocolate Ganache:
1 cup semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons light cream
¼ cup milk
In a double boiler, melt chocolate with cream and milk until thick smooth. Drizzle over cake and let cool.
~I was thrilled to come home the other day to this beautiful surprise made by my daughter, Tammy! Thank you, Bella!
This is a recipe I have been admiring for quite some time made by Rosie of Kitchens Are Monkey Business. It is one of the most delicious chocolate cakes I have ever indulged in! Please visit Rosie's wonderful site!
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Patrice-The Soap Seduction says
I gained 5 pounds just by reading this post! YUM-O!
Thanks for dropping by today. Your comment made my day:)
Pegasuslegend says
Catherine, I am so trying to take off the 10 pounds I gained from blogging I came here and said lifes too short omg this is making me want to lick the screen!
Chatty Crone says
I want that cake! sandie
Joanne says
that chocolate looks luscious Catherine! Downright sinful.
Kim says
Wow! Catherine this rich chocolate cake is really awesome. I would franckly dig in and have my share of it (2 or 3 pieces). I'm so glad that you visited my blog because I discovered yours!
Grace says
What a clever idea to use cocoa powder instead of flour for the pans. I'll shall certainly remember that...
Raquel @ Erecipe says
Last week I made chocolate cake but not this kind I only use a ready to bake cake and I am happy that you post this Delicious chocolate heart cake, I will follow your instruction and let us see if I make the same =) I also like you tip that instead of buttering and flouring the pans =) thanks catherine you really great =)
Marcellina says
What a heavenly cake! Or maybe it's a bit devilish! Definately on my to do list! Thank you for your kind comment on my blog. You have a gorgeous blog and Blessing to you to! How kind you are!
La cucina di Molly says
Che delizioso cuore tutto cioccolatoso! Brava! Ciao
Ambreen says
This looks divine. What a wonderful looking cake!
Lenia says
This is heaven!!!I love it!xxx
Chiara says
A great recipe for chocolate's fan! have a good day...
Debbie says
This cake is just stunning and looks delicious. I am a chocolate addict and this is just more fuel for me!!!
T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types says
How wonderfully decadent! I'm in love!
Reeni says
The cake looks like a real treat Catherine! A chocoholic's dream. I'd love to come home and find this waiting for me! xoxo
The Café Sucré Farine says
You certainly know how to make some one drool! This looks like a chocolate lover's dream-come-true!
nesrin says
Sieht lecker aus. Liebe Grüsse aus Berlin.
unikorna says
wow congrats to Tammy, that is precisely what I crave for these days...should I dare try it?after eating it I must jog and swim from Europe to USA and back...but it's worth it.
Marms says
Oh love that cake much.
I tried making a chocolate cake too. And it turned out good 🙂
marms
Rose says
What a sweet recipe! This would be perfect for Valentine's Day or an anniversary.
Pat's Pink Apron says
Catherine,
This cake looks absoultely dark chocolatey delishes! A special treat. Pat
Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says
Dark chocolate - yum. I've grown very fond of dark chocolate and everything else now tastes too sweet.
Sam
Melanie says
What a cute heart-shaped cake! I'm a chocolate lover, and I want to have a bite 🙂
Rosie Hawthorne says
Looks wonderful, Catherine.
Now if only I could get someone to make this for me!
χρυσάνθη says
Μου αρέσει η σοκολάτα και τα γλυκά που γίνονται με σοκολάτα!! Και η καρδούλα φαίνεται υπέροχη!!!!
Platanos, Mangoes and Me! says
I have the mold all I need is the ingredients...lovely
MsRay says
MOUTH-WATERING recipe. Wish I know how to bake 🙂
Walking on Sunshine says
Looks so good! Thank you for sharing on my Walking on Sunshine FB Page and for my birthday!