Indulge your taste buds with the tantalizing "Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cherries Cream Cake," a delectable treat that combines the richness of chocolate, the sweetness of cherries, and the creamy smoothness of a dreamy filling. This captivating cake is perfect for celebrating special occasions, expressing love, or simply treating yourself to a moment of pure indulgence. With its charming heart shape and enticing layers, this extraordinary dessert is sure to create a lasting impression on anyone who encounters it. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind crafting this exquisite masterpiece, leaving you with a recipe that will make your heart and taste buds sing with joy.
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CHOCOLATE CHERRY LAYER CAKE
This luscious cake is really versatile for all-year fun. I've changed the design on top to a heart for Valentine's, a pumpkin for autumn and a tree for Christmas. -Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, yogurt, eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pans., Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread 1-3/4 cups whipped topping in a circle 1-1/2 in. wide around outer top edge of cake. Fill in center with 1 cup cherry pie filling. Top with remaining cake layer., Remove and discard 1/3 cup thickened cherry sauce from pie filling. Using some of the cherries, outline a star shape on top of cake; fill in center with remaining pie filling. Spread or pipe 1-3/4 cups whipped topping around the star. If desired, pipe remaining whipped topping around bottom edge of cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Fat 8g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 372mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
HEART SHAPED CHOCOLATE & CHERRIES & CREAM CAKE
Every year I pick a cake to make for Valentine's Day, this one is from Taste Of Home and is beautiful. Cake is baked in two 9 inch heart shaped pans, I found them in regular pans and disposable tin pans. My cake took longer to cook about 30 minutes. Also this is a very sweet cake. I used two cans of cherry pie filling (not all of both) and for the topping on top I tried to just get the cherries with just a little of the juice.
Provided by Pumpkie
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda.
- Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
- Then beat in water and oil until smooth.
- Pour into two greased and floured 9 inch heart shaped baking pans.
- You can also line the pans with parchment paper and grease and flour that as well.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until cake tester inserted near center of cakes comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in cream and extract.
- Place one cake on serving dish; spread with half of cream cheese mixture.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Top with 1 cup pie filling and second cake; spread with remaining cream cheese mixture.
- Make a heart shape indentation in center of cake (can use a knife to trace a heart shape); fill with remaining pie filling.
- Refrigerate until serving.
HEART'S DELIGHT TORTE
Cherry pie filling dresses up homemade chocolate cake layers in this impressive dessert. "I found the recipe on a newspaper we used for packing material when we moved to our new home," recalls Nancy Heesch of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. "Our family enjoys it so much, it has become the traditional birthday cake at our house."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 10-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. heart-shaped or round baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., Split cake in half; place one layer on a serving plate. Spread with one can of pie filling; top with second cake layer. Pipe whipped topping around edge; garnish with chocolate chips. , Spoon cherries from the second can of pie filling onto the top of the cake (refrigerate any remaining filling for another use).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHOCOLATE HEART-SHAPED CAKES WITH BUTTERCREAM
To celebrate Valentine's Day, Martha always treats her nearest and dearest to something extra-special. Follow her lead and share a little piece of your heart, too, by making these rich flourless chocolate mini cakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Cake Recipes
Time 7h15m
Yield Makes 5 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray the hollows of a 5-cup heart-shaped nonstick cake pan or an 8-cup silicone mold with cooking spray (see cook's note for product links). If not using silicone mold, line bottoms with parchment.
- In a medium heatproof bowl, dissolve espresso in hot water. Add chocolate and rum and place over (but not in) a pot of simmering water. Stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
- In a heatproof bowl, combine eggs and granulated sugar. Place over (but not in) pot of simmering water and whisk until sugar has dissolved and mixture is warm to the touch. Transfer to a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat on medium-high speed until mixture is thick, fluffy, and almost doubled in volume, about 3 minutes (or, if not using a stand mixer, you can beat with a hand mixer directly over the heat).
- Whisk cream with confectioners' sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold chocolate mixture into egg mixture, then gently but thoroughly fold in whipped cream.
- Divide mixture among hollows of prepared pan (about 1/2 cup per hollow for 5-cup; about 1/3 cup for 8-cup). Place filled pan in a large roasting pan on middle rack of oven. Add boiling water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake until a tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely in water bath. Remove from water, cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. Just before serving, dip bottom of pan in warm water to loosen, about 1 minute. Run a small offset spatula around edges of cakes, then lift each out of pan; or cover with a platter and invert to remove. Remove parchment (if using). Use a pastry bag fitted with desired tip (Martha used a variety of star and leaf tips) to pipe buttercream or whipped cream onto cakes. Serve immediately.
HEART-SHAPED CHOCOLATE ÉCLAIRS
These crisp, heart-shaped pastries filled with a luxurious, vanilla-flavored pastry cream and topped with a decadent ganache are perfect for Valentine's Day or any special celebration. Even first-time pastry makers will have success with this éclair recipe, and master three easy pastry techniques at the same time!
Provided by Chef John
Categories Pastries
Time 4h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Prepare the pastry cream: Cut vanilla bean in half crosswise, then cut a slit lengthwise down each half. Use the edge of the knife to scrape out all the seeds. Discard the pods or reserve for another use.
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg, egg yolks, milk, and vanilla seeds in a saucepan; whisk until well combined.
- Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom surface of the pan, until thick, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whisk to release some steam. Add butter and keep stirring until melted. Pass through a fine sieve to remove any fibrous bits from the vanilla pod. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pastry cream to cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 to 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®).
- Combine butter, water, and salt for the pate choux in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer. Add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until a buttery dough forms. Continue to cook and stir until a starchy film forms on the bottom of the pan. Turn off the heat and continue stirring for 1 more minute.
- Transfer to a bowl. Add one egg and mix it in with a little dough. Once that's incorporated, mix it in with the remaining dough. Repeat with the second egg. Continue stirring until you have a very sticky dough. Use a spatula to clean off the whisk if necessary.
- Transfer the dough into a pastry bag and snip off the tip making a ½-inch opening. Pipe two 6-inch heart shapes on the prepared baking sheet. Start by making thin shapes and then pipe extra dough to make them thicker. To fine-tune the hearts, dip your fingers in water and fix any imperfections if desired.
- Bake in the center of the preheated oven until beautifully browned, about 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, leave the pastries in the oven, and prop the oven door open with a wooden spoon. Let sit until crispy and dried out, about 1 hour.
- Use a serrated knife to slice the hearts in half horizontally.
- Remove pastry cream from the refrigerator and transfer to a pastry bag. Generously pipe cream into the bottom half of each heart, then place the top halves on the cream.
- Heat cream in a saucepan until simmering.
- Place chocolate chips in a small bowl and pour hot cream over top. Let sit for 2 to 3 minutes, then whisk until chocolate has melted and ganache is thick and shiny. Let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Spoon ganache on top of each heart. Reserve any remaining ganache for another use. Refrigerate éclairs until the ganache is firm, about 15 minutes.
- Place éclairs on serving plates. Fill the center of each heart with raspberries and sift cocoa powder over top. Sift powdered sugar over just the raspberries and serve. (Each éclair is enough for two people.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 823 calories, Carbohydrate 80.1 g, Cholesterol 355.9 mg, Fat 52.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 32 g, Sodium 604 mg
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHIP CAKE
We always called it the "Busy Cake"...too many things going on with it! Crushed maraschino cherries can be found in the ice cream sundae department at the grocery store. If you can't find them, get regular maraschino cherries and chop.
Provided by Michelle C. Williams
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt.
- Add eggs, coffee, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth (batter will be thin).
- Fold in cherries and chocolate chips. Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean. It's best to leave it in the pan, because the chips and the cherries sort of sink to the bottom and solidify and will stick big time! Frost with white buttercream.
- For the frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and vanilla. Cream with an electric mixer. Add milk by the tablespoon until frosting is smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.1 calories, Carbohydrate 59.4 g, Cholesterol 26.7 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 263.4 mg, Sugar 45 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A semisweet or bittersweet chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 60% is ideal.
- Make sure your cream is cold before whipping it. This will help it whip up faster and achieve stiffer peaks.
- Don't overbeat the egg whites. Overbeaten egg whites will become dry and crumbly, which will make your cake tough.
- Bake the cake at a moderate temperature. A temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for this recipe.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
- Use a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner snipped off to create the heart-shaped design on the cake.
- Decorate the cake with additional chocolate chips, sprinkles, or fresh cherries, if desired.
Conclusion:
This heart-shaped chocolate cherry cream cake is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for Valentine's Day or any other special occasion. With its moist chocolate cake, creamy cherry filling, and fluffy whipped cream frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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