February 14 is the day when you want to show your love as much as possible, literally surround your chosen one with it. This can be done in different ways, for example, with the help of a romantic dinner. One of the dishes for him can be an unusual cupcake. Let's learn together how to make a Valentine's Day dessert with a heart hidden inside.
Unusual dessert for Valentine's Day: ingredients
- 250 g flour;
- 250 g butter;
- 200 g of sugar;
- 40 g of pure cocoa (no added sugar);
- 4 medium sized eggs;
- half a teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt.
- 250 g flour;
- 250 g butter;
- 200 g of sugar;
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract (vanilla sugar is suitable for replacement);
- 4 medium sized eggs;
- half a teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt.
In addition to food, you will need a small heart-shaped cookie cutter.
Valentine Cupcake: Making Process
To make an unusual dessert, you will need 2 cupcakes - vanilla and chocolate. You need to start with chocolate, since it is he who will serve as the basis for the surprise heart.
Whisk butter at room temperature in a bowl until it becomes airy. Add sugar, beat until light cream. While beating, add eggs one at a time.
In another bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, combine them with the cream, mix the dough thoroughly so that it is homogeneous.
In a rectangular dish lined with baking paper, bake the cake for about 50 minutes at 175 ° C (the exact time depends on the oven). As soon as the cake is ready, you need to take it out, let it cool in the form for 10 minutes, then outside the form - until it cools completely.
Cut the cooled cake to a thickness of about 2 cm, cut out using a heart shape. If you do not plan to prepare dessert on the same day, the hearts can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated (up to a day).
Now you can start the vanilla dough. It must be cooked in the same way as chocolate, only add vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) instead of cocoa.
Divide the finished vanilla dough into about 2 parts. Put one part in a rectangular shape (be sure to use baking paper so that nothing burns, does not stick or ruin the shape of the cake). Then lay out the chocolate hearts - it is important to do this as evenly as possible, so that the finished dish in the cut looks very neat and beautiful. Spread the remaining vanilla dough over the chocolate hearts.
Put in the oven (175 ° C) for 50 minutes. Allow the finished cake with a secret to cool for 10 minutes in the mold. Garnish to taste with, for example, powdered sugar before serving. An unusual dessert for Valentine's Day is ready, and the heart hidden in it will be a pleasant surprise for your soul mate!
