Description
Discover the joy of baking this whimsical delight that combines the rich flavors of chocolate and fresh strawberries in a heart-shaped cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 8 oz dark chocolate, melted
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Fresh strawberries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and buttermilk until well combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries gently into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack.
- For the ganache, heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until it just begins to simmer, then pour it over the melted chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Once the cake is cool, pour the chocolate ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- Decorate with fresh strawberries on top and let the ganache set before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before adding the ganache to prevent it from melting.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality dark chocolate.
- This cake can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg