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Fudgy Brownie Heart Cake with Pink Whipped Cream
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Ruth Cousineau

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    • Ingredients

    Serves: to 6

      • For cake:
      • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
      • 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao if marked)
      • 3/4 cup sugar
      • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
      • 3 large eggs, beaten to blend
      • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
      • 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
      • 1/2 teaspoon salt
      • For the cream:
      • 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
      • 1 tablespoon sugar
      • 1/2 teaspoon raspberry extract
      • 2 drops red food coloring
      • Garnish: fresh raspberries
      • Equipment: a 9-inch heart-shaped baking pan

    Directions

    Make cake:

    Preheat oven to 350F with rack in middle. Butter pan and line with parchment paper, then butter paper.

    Melt butter and chocolate in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat and cool, 5 minutes. Whisk in sugar and vanilla. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time until mixture is glossy and smooth.

    Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and salt, then whisk into chocolate mixture until combined.

    Spread in pan and bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in pan, then invert onto a rack and discard paper. Cool completely, then transfer to a plate.

    Make whipped cream:

    Whip cream with sugar, extract, and coloring with an electric mixer just until soft peaks form and spread on top of cake.

    Garnish with raspberries.

    Make ahead: Cake with cream can be made 1 day ahead and kept chilled, covered.

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    March 31 2012 at 6:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    hattie54

    This does look good but I would just buy cherry cake mix and add cherry J for the liquid with dried cherries also in the batter.Cherry liquor would also be good in this and also in some homemade buttercream or choc icing.

    February 14 2011 at 3:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    lizhait99

    I loved this cake, it was very dense and rich -- everything I look for in a cake! I used a gluten-free flour blend (King Arthur brand) instead of AP and it turned out perfectly.

    February 03 2011 at 6:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    msteintrager

    Whoa, this is seriously fudgy -- so moist and delicious without being overly sweet. And it's so pretty.

    February 03 2011 at 2:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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