Sweetheart Cake – Valentine’s Recipe Series

Sweetheart Cake

Ingredients:

2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
3 eggs
1 large bar baking chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F.  Lightly great a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.  In a large bowl beat butter, sugars and vanilla until creamy.  Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition.  In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.  Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.  Gradually stir in the milk, mixing well after each addition.  Fold in coarsely chopped chocolate.

Pour batter into pan and bake for approximately 30 to 35 minutes or until golden and baked through.  Decorate the cake with kiss-shaped chocolate pieces.