Chocolate Romance Cake Recipe

The title of this cake says it all – this is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat for that special someone in your life. This deep chocolate cake is moist, delicious and will please any chocolate lover.

*Please note: NOT the actual cake

Cooking Time: 35 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour or 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, unsifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 tablespoons powdered buttermilk
• 9 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons mayonnaise or shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 or 3 8-inch layer pans or 1 9x12x2 cake pan.
2. Mix all dry ingredients together. Blend in mayonnaise, eggs, vanilla and 1/2 of sour cream. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed with mixer or 300 strokes by hand. Add remaining sour cream and beat 2 minutes longer. Pour into pans.
3. Bake 25 to 35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack a few minutes before removing from pan.
4. When completely cool, frost cake.

Frosting 

8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 box confectioners sugar
A dash or two of cinnamon (optional)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese together until fluffy, gradually add dry ingredients one at a time until all are well blended. Add vanilla and blend well.

If you give this recipe a try, let me know. I’d love to hear how you like it!