CLASSIC RED VELVET HEART CAKES

Classic Red Velvet Heart Cakes image

For a perfect dessert recipe for any romance dinner, try these cakes. It will be very impressive to your guests and also tastes wonderful.-Hershey Food Corporation, Cheryl Reitz, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons red food coloring
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, optional

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine milk and food coloring; set aside. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix well. Stir in baking soda and vinegar. Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until cake test done. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares or mark top of cake with a 3-in. heart-shaped cardboard template or cookie cutter and cut with a knife. Frost with vanilla frosting. Sprinkle with chocolate chips if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 433mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.