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Black Heart Cake – The Ultimate Anti-Valentine’s Treat
Valentine’s Day is canceled (again), and instead of roses and romance, we’re baking something darker: the Black Heart Cake. This is the anti-Valentine’s dessert for the heartbreakers, the emotionally unavailable, the romantically done-for. And it’s delicious.
No buttercream. No pastel pinks. No frilly piping. Just deep, dark chocolate cake infused with 70% dark chocolate pieces and topped with a slick, moody glaze made from icing sugar and activated charcoal.
Why You’ll Love Black Heart Cake
- Zero food coloring – The jet-black color comes from black cocoa powder
- Extra dark & extra chocolatey – Bits of real 70% dark chocolate melt into the cake
- Minimalist, gothic aesthetic – No fuss, all flavour, maximum mood
- Perfect for anti-Valentine’s, breakups, or your villain era
This cake tastes like an Oreo with a secret agenda—and it looks like it listens to post-breakup playlists on loop.
What It Tastes Like
The base recipe is the same as our Nosferatu Black Velvet Cake, but without the buttercream. The rich black cocoa gives you that signature bittersweet Oreo flavor, and the dark chocolate chunks melt just enough to give it extra moisture and surprise bites of decadence.
The charcoal glaze? Simple, sharp, and dramatic. It cracks slightly when cooled, creating this moody, fractured effect that’s kind of… poetic?
How to Serve It
- Bake it in a heart-shaped mold to keep things extra ironic
- Cover with a little black cocoa glaze or edible glitter
- Serve with black coffee, red wine, or a dramatic side-eye
When to Make It:
- Anti-Valentine’s Day get-togethers
- Breakup parties (yes, they exist)
- Goth weddings or moody dinner parties
- When you just want cake with a little attitude
Final Mood
This cake isn’t here to heal your heart—it’s here to honor your villain arc. Whether you’re celebrating love’s demise or just feel like baking something with a little bite, Black Heart Cake is your dessert of choice.
Because sometimes, dessert isn’t sweet. Sometimes, it’s a little bitter—and absolutely unforgettable.
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Black Velvet Heart Cake
Equipment
- 1 Immersion blender
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
For Black Velvet Cocoa Cake
- 2 cups all purpose flour , 265g
- 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar, 340g
- ⅔ cup black cocoa powder, 80g
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil , 120ml
- 2 large eggs, or 3 small eggs at room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk, full-fat* 240ml; room temperature DIY recipe in notes
- 1 cup hot coffee , 240ml; or hot water
Black Glaze
- ⅔ cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons black cocoa powder, or activated charcoal
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup water, or milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare the silicone heart mold
- Sift all of the dry ingredients into the bowl and stir until fully combine them.
- Add the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk and mix until just combined.
- Add the hot black coffee in a slow stream, then beat until smooth. The batter will be very thin and bubbly.
- Pour into heart mold, no more than ⅔ full and bake for 28-32 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely before glazing.
For the Black Glaze
- Add icing sugar, black cocoa powder and salt in bowl and mix.
- Add water (or milk) to mixture. Stir until blended and smooth
Notes
We made this recipe without a Stand mixer, just a singular hand mixer. It will take longer but the results are the same. Original recipe from the fabulous Sugar & Sparrow
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