Chocolate Covered Strawberry Heart Cake Recipe
This Chocolate Covered Strawberry Heart Cake is a romantic and delicious dessert, perfect for Valentine’s Day or a self-love celebration! A rich chocolate loaf cake hides a heart-shaped strawberry cake surprise inside, frosted with fluffy strawberry cream cheese buttercream and finished with sprinkles. Plus, it’s gluten-free and vegetarian, making it a sweet treat for everyone!
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
For the Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons strawberry extract
- 1 drop pink food coloring gel
For Decoration:
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Strawberry Heart Cake: Bake a small strawberry cake in a thin sheet pan. Once cooled, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out multiple hearts.
- Make the Chocolate Loaf Cake Batter: Melt bittersweet chocolate chips and butter together. Prepare your favorite gluten-free chocolate cake batter (or use a mix).
- Assemble the Cake: Pour a thin layer of chocolate cake batter into a loaf pan. Arrange the strawberry cake hearts in a straight row, standing upright. Cover with the remaining chocolate batter to hide the hearts.
- Bake the Cake: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- Make the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, strawberry extract, and pink food coloring until light and fluffy.
- Frost & Decorate: Spread the strawberry cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake. Sprinkle with festive sprinkles for a Valentine’s Day touch!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Heart Cake, Valentine's Day dessert, gluten-free cake, strawberry cream cheese frosting