18/02/2017

Hidden Hearts Chocolate Cake








Those cake is the perfect treat for your loved ones on Valentines  day or Anniversary  or any  other day. On the outside, it looks like just an ordinary chocolate cake. But inside, it hides a sweet little heart that will make your loved ones happy. I placed two hearts for my hubby and daughter  to give them surprise. If you wish you can place only one heart.

We take  two small pieces of cake from each slice, so you will have some excess , Don't need to worry,you can make nice cake balls using those  excess . Please  check  the link Cake Balls

If you do not want to use color then skip the red color and keep the hearts white.I made it for valentines  day so used red food color.

The chocolate batter should preferably be a pound cake batter, only then the hearts placed inside will not move and will stand in place.



Making of red cake (heart  portion)

Ingredients 
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All Purpose flour-1 cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Baking soda-1 pinch
Granulated Sugar-3/4 cup
Eggs -2 (Vegetarians people can add 1/3 cup beaten yogurt  or 1/2cup condensed milk instead of using eggs)
Milk-1/4 cup
Vegetable Oil-1/2 cup
Vanilla Essence -2 tsp
Red color - for drops


Preheat the oven to 180 degree C for 10 minutes.
Grease the cake tin with vegetable Oil.
In a large bowl add together all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and mix well.
Take another big bowl, add sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla essence. eggs or beaten yogurt or condensed  milk, milk,mix them very well until become a creamy texture.
Add flour mixture slowly to the liquid mixture, and then fold with spatula . Do the process until the dry and wet ingredients are well combined.Add food color and mix well.
Pour the batter in the greased pan,tap the pan a couple of times so the batter is spread evenly and there are no air bubbles.
Bake for about 40 minutes,or insert a toothpick,if inserted toothpick comes out clean then your cake is ready. Your red cake is ready,  allow to cool it.
Turn onto a plate,wrap with a cling firm and keep in the refrigerator  for 15 minutes.
Take out the cake from refrigerator and cut  into thick slices.

Using a small heart shaped cookie  cutter, cut the one or two hearts from each slice.(save any remaining cake for cake balls ).


How to make chocolate  cake
Preparation  Time-15 Minutes
Baking  Time-45 Minutes

Ingredients of making chocolate  cake
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All purpose flour (maida) - 1.5 cups
Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1.5 tsp
Vegetable oil-1/2 cup
Granulated sugar - 1  cup
Eggs -3 (Vegetarians people can add 1/4 cup beaten yogurt  or 3/4 cup condensed milk instead of using eggs)
Milk-1/4 cup

Method of making  chocolate  cake
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Preheat the oven to 180 C/350 F. Grease and line with butter paper a loaf pan .

In a bowl, beat the oil and sugar until it's light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one  by one, and milk and  beat again.

Sift in the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder in a bowl.Mix well.Then  add  this dry mixture little by little to wet mixture  and fold gently.

Fill 1/4 of the greased loaf pan with the chocolate batter and tap well to even it out.

Now place the hearts next to each other. Pack them close. Leave a bit of gap at both corners for the chocolate batters to flow through.

After the hearts are placed, add the remaining chocolate batter over the hearts and around the hearts.Cover the hearts with chocolate  batter with a spoon .

Fill the pan gently  and tap gently so that the batter flows all around the hearts.

Bake in the pre heated oven for 45 to 50  minutes.

The cake is done when a tooth pick or skewer comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then remove to a cooling rack.


After one hour frost the cake with chocolate ganache  and sprinkles if you wish.

How to make chocolate  ganache
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Ingredients  of making chocolate  ganache
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Dark chocolate-100 grams(broken into pieces )
Heavy cream -1 cup
Butte-1 tablespoon


Method of making  chocolate  ganache
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Place the  broken chocolate into a medium bowl. Make sure chop the chocolate into small pieces so it will melt easily.

Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. When the cream has come to a boil,  pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until melted and smooth.Add butter and mix well.


Allow the ganache to cool slightly before pouring over a cake.

Take a grill rack of oven,put the rack on a big plate,place the cake on the grill wrack.Pour the ganache over the cake,start at the center of the cake and work outward.



Microwave  method of making  chocolate  ganache
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For the chocolate ganache, melt the chocolate on half power  for approximately 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Add the cream and butter and mix thoroughly until smooth and glossy.

Once the cake is cool, spread over the ganache. Decorate  with sprinkle .

Want to know more cakes and cookies  recipe, please  click  the link Cakes n Cookies



                             Pictorial  Recipe
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                    Making of red velvet  cake 
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Cut the heart shaped portions  from red cake using heart cookie  cutter
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Method of making hidden heart  chocolate  cake
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Method of making  chocolate  ganache










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