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Chocolate Valentine Surprise Cake

This Valentine Surprise Cake has a hidden heart inside! This chocolate loaf cake is so fun and easy to make for Valentine's Day and everyone will just love it.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Chill30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate valentine surprise cake, chocolate valentine surprise cake recipe
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 425kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare you strawberry cake mix according to the package directions.
  • Pour into a greased 10 x 5 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  • Cool completely.
  • Remove the cake from the pan and wrap with plastic wrap.
  • Place the cake in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Take a heart cookie cutter to measure your slices.
  • Then cut out heart shapes from the slices using your heart cookie cutter.
  • Prepare your chocolate cake according to the package directions. Grease you pan and pour enough batter on the bottom just to cover it. Then add your heart cake cut outs like this making sure they are pressed together tightly. Pour the rest of the batter on top just to cover (you might not need all of the batter).
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the center. Cool completely then frost the top using your strawberry frosting.
  • We also added a heart to the sides using our frosting. Add heart sprinkles on top of the frosting.
  • Cut slices and find a delicious strawberry cake slice inside!

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 11mg | Sugar: 57g | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 2.2mg