Chocolate makes a perfect dessert to celebrate Valentine's Day like these Chocolate Fudge Cake for two. Simple, easy and effortless recipe makes just the right amount for you and your valentine. Bake these ahead to serve room temperature, better yet serve these warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Oven - Preheat oven at 325 °F/ 165 °C / Gas Mark 3
Pan - Grease and dust with flour a 6-inch heart cake.
Dry ingredients - In a bowl, combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt – set aside
⅓ cup All-purpose flour, ¼ tsp Baking powder, ⅛ tsp Baking Soda, ⅛ tsp Salt
Melt - In another microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate and butter until melted. Add the sugar, egg, and sour cream, followed by the vanilla extract.
⅓ cup Chocolate, ⅓ cup Unsalted butter
Combine - Add the sugar, egg, and sour cream, followed by the vanilla extract. Then, add the flour mixture and combine well.
⅓ cup Sugar, 1 large Egg , ⅓ cup Sour cream, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Bake - Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for just 15 mins until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool - When done cool completely before frosting.
Assemble -
Frosting - In a microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate, butter, and heavy cream until smooth. Leave to set until peanut butter consistency. Then, add the baileys and combine until smooth.
½ cup Chocolate , ¼ cup Butter, ½ cup Heavy cream, ¼ cup Baileys Irish cream
Torte - Cut the dome off the cake and moisten it with more baileys or sugar syrup.
2 tbsp Bailey's Irish cream
Frost - Place the cake on a cake board and spread the chocolate frosting all over the cake. Use a warm spatula to create a smooth surface.
Pipe - Transfer the remaining frosting to a piping bag with a star tip and pipe all around the cake.
Garnish with chocolate curls.
5 Chocolate curls
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