Description
A delightful cake shaped like a heart, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Red food coloring
- 1 cup buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
- Mix in milk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually blend dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Add red food coloring to achieve desired color.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Frost with buttercream once completely cooled.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant color.
- Decorate with fresh strawberries for added flair.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: valentines heart cake, heart shaped cake, valentines dessert