Even the least romantic won’t be able to resist this delightful heart-shaped cake topped with cream! Perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day with your special someone—or as a sweet gesture for the most important people in your life.
The recipe for this heart-shaped cake is simple and easy for everyone to try. But if you’re not only short on time but also short on patience, there’s an even easier alternative: Venchi Valentine’s chocolates, lovingly crafted by our maître chocolatiers!
Valentine’s Heart Cake Recipe
What does a Valentine’s cake look like? It’s a heart-shaped sponge cake filled with luscious chocolate cream—easy to make at home—and topped with glaze or decorated with fruit and swirls of whipped cream.
No special tin? No problem: you can create a heart shape even with a standard round mould.
Ingredients
- 4 medium eggs
- 120 g sugar
- 100 g plain flour
- 30 g Venchi cocoa powder
- ½ sachet baking powder
- 300 g fresh double cream
- 100 g Venchi dark chocolate
Prep Time: approx. 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Method — Chocolate Heart Cake
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Prepare the sponge: whisk the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Fold in sifted flour, then add sifted cocoa powder and baking powder, mixing until well combined.
- Pour into your tin (heart-shaped or round) and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Let the sponge cool, then prepare the chocolate filling: heat the cream almost to boiling, add chopped dark chocolate and stir vigorously until smooth and glossy.
- Slice the sponge into two discs, spread the filling, and reassemble.
- Tip for shaping a heart without a mould: cut a “V” from the bottom half of the round cake, reposition the cut sections at the top—your heart shape is ready!
- Chill in the fridge for 15 minutes to set before decorating.
Mini cakes idea: divide the batter into two small tins or bake in a rectangular tin, then cut discs to layer in glass cups or elegant champagne flutes for an eye-catching presentation.
Decorating Your Heart Cake
- For a classic finish: pipe whipped cream rosettes around the edge and add fresh berries.
- For chocoholics: glaze with melted dark chocolate for extra crunch, adding crushed hazelnuts for texture.
- Feeling romantic? Go bold with a red or pink mirror glaze made from white chocolate and a touch of food colouring.