
Cake Ingredients
Non-stick spray for pan
(Heart Shaped for extra fun)
2 ½ cups flour
1 ½ cups natural sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine pink himalayan salt
1 ½ teaspoons cocoa powder
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
1 packet of instant chocolate pudding
1 cup almond milk
3 large eggs
1 ½ tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
**Optional crushed pecans for garnish**
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray pans with non-stick spray (use 3, 9×1.5inch heart, square or round cake pans. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
Add in wet ingredients. Combine until batter is smooth. Divide batter into greased cake pans.
Bake approximately 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Remove cakes from oven, place on cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
1 lb cream cheese, softened
3 cups of sifted confectioner’s sugar
2 sticks butter, softened
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Frosting Directions
Mix together cream cheese, sugar, and butter until smooth
-easier to use hand or electric mixer for this step-
add in vanilla at the very end of mixing.
