This is the recipe for the cake my mother made every Valentines Day. She would bake the cake in 2 pans. One round, and one square. She then would turn the square cake to form a diamond, cut the round cake in half and attached each half to either side of the point of the diamond with frosting. She would then decorate with candies and write with red frosting "Be My Valentine",. That is how the name came about. Try this recipe for a wonderful Valentine Day dessert.
Be My Valentine Chocolate Cake
1/2 cup butter
4 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups of buttermilk
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 1/2 cups sifted self rising flour
2 cups sugar
Dark Chocolate Frosting following
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour 1 square cake pan, 1 round cake pan,(to make heart)or two 8 inch round pans for a layer cake. Combine butter and chocolate in small saucepan. Melat over low heat; remove pan from heat set mixture aside to cool. Beat eggs in mixing bowl with electric mixer; beat until well blended. Stir in chocolate mixture. Pour batter into prepard pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan & cool completely on wire racks . Frost with Chocolate Frosting. Makes 12-15 servings.
Dark Chocolate Frosting
1/2 cup butter
4 squares(1 ounce each)unsweetened chocolate
4 cups of confectioners'sugar(about 1 lb)
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
Combine butter and chocolate in medium saucepan. Melt over low heat; remove pan from heat. Gradually blend in sugar, milk, salt and banilla. Beat until smooth.
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