Easy Cake - Heart

Ingredients for Easy Heart Cake:

For the sponge cake:
 

• 130 g tapioca starch
• 130 g coconut sugar
• 3 eggs
• 20 g cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 20 ml olive oil or vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
  
  For the cream:
• 2 x 400 ml chilled coconut cream
• 50 g xylitol
• vanilla extract
  
  For the frosting:
   
• 120 g pink chocolate chips
• 40 ml plant-based milk

 

How to prepare Easy Heart Cake:

Preparing the sponge cake:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Line the bottom of a heart-shaped cake pan with a capacity of about 1.5 L with parchment paper and then grease it (if the pan is silicone, no paper is needed).

Step 2: In a bowl, mix the starch, cocoa, and baking powder and stir.

Step 3: In a large bowl, beat the coconut sugar with 3 egg yolks and 2 egg whites with a mixer for about 5-6 minutes until a very thick, voluminous mixture is formed. Add the olive oil or coconut oil and vanilla extract and beat again briefly until combined.

Step 4: Wash and dry the mixer beaters and in another bowl, beat the remaining egg white separately until stiff.

Step 5: Using a rubber spatula, gradually add the dry ingredients to the first mixture, stirring very gently so as not to lose the volume of the dough. Finally, carefully add the beaten egg white.

Step 6: Pour the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool to room temperature, then wrap it in cling film and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Preparing the cream:

Drain the water from the coconut cream after chilling it for 5-6 hours. Use only the solid part. Beat it with the other ingredients until a thick cream is formed.

Assembling the cake:

Cut the chilled sponge cake horizontally into 3 equal parts. Place one part on a serving plate and cover it generously with cream. Continue the process until all cake layers are used. Leave enough cream at the end to fill the gaps between the layers and spread a thin layer over the top and sides of the cake.

Chill the cake for 6-8 hours or overnight. Cover with frosting before serving.

Preparing the frosting:

Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler along with the milk. Stir well until a homogeneous mixture is formed.

Wait a few minutes for the frosting to cool slightly and spoon it over the cake.

Enjoy!