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Chocolate Sweetheart Cake

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
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Surprise your loved ones with this beautiful and delicious heart-shaped chocolate cake - perfect dessert for Valentine's Day.
Created Jan 25, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker* Supermoist* Devil's Food Cake Mix (or any flavour)
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs as called for on cake mix box
  • 1 tub Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe* or Whipped Frosting (any flavour)

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom only of 1 round pan, 8x1 1/2 inches, and 1 square pan, 8x8x2 inches, with shortening. Make cake mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans.
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    2
    Bake as directed on package for 8-inch round pan or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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    3
    Cut round layer in half as shown in diagram. Freeze uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired. Arrange pieces on serving platter to form heart as shown in diagram. Frost cake with frosting, attaching pieces with small amount of frosting. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Holiday Flavour Twist: For a truly special presentation to make hearts flutter, garnish with fresh small strawberries or raspberries and curls of white chocolate. Or for real chocolate lovers, press miniature chocolate chips onto the side of the frosted cake.

Nutrition Information

410 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 51g Total Carbs, 38g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12-16 Servings
Calories
410
Total Fat
21g
Saturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
55mg
Sodium
400mg
Total Carbs
51g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Sugars
38g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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