Chocolate Sweetheart Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 c. all-purpose flour
    1/4 c. granulated sugar
    1/4 c. packed light brown sugar
    3 Tbsp. cocoa
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    1/8 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. water
    3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
    1/2 tsp. white vinegar
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)
    1 tube decorating icing
Preparation
    Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
    In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugars, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
    Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat with a whisk until smooth.
    Pour batter into prepared pan.
    Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
    Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
    Cool completely.
    Transfer to cutting board.
    Using 3 1/4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut cake into four pieces.
    Spread chocolate frosting on top of two pieces.
    Place remaining two hearts on top.
    Garnish with decorator icing.
    Makes 2 small cakes.

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