Chocolate Ganache Hearts
Thursday, February 14, 2019
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Chocolate ganache hearts are the perfect dessert to show your Valentines how much you love them! These mini chocolate cakes may look and sound fancy, but anyone can make this easy recipe! Add your special decorations and they are the perfect gift.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons dutch-processed cocoa
- 1 cup hot (boiled) water
- 1 cup + 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Ganache:
- 10.6 ounces dark chocolate 60-65% cocoa, chopped into small pieces
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
For Decoration:
- Sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
Make the Chocolate Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper. Let the parchment paper hang on 2 opposite sides of the pan so you can easily lift the cake out of the pan later on.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk.