Description
This adorable Mini Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cake is perfect for any celebration, from Valentine’s Day to anniversaries or birthdays. Rich, moist, and irresistibly chocolaty, it’s sure to impress with its sweet presentation and delicious flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot water or coffee (for added richness)
- Optional: Whipped cream or frosting for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour mini heart-shaped cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix together the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Carefully pour in the hot water or coffee and stir gently. The batter will be thin, but that’s okay—it helps create a moist cake.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared mini heart-shaped pans.
- Bake for about 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, decorate with whipped cream, frosting, or fresh berries as desired.
Notes
- If you don’t have mini heart-shaped pans, you can use a regular round or square cake pan and simply cut the cake into heart shapes after baking.
- For extra flavor, you can add chocolate chips to the batter or top with a drizzle of melted chocolate.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: mini heart-shaped cake, chocolate cake, Valentine's Day cake, anniversary cake, romantic dessert, easy chocolate cake