Description
A delightful pink heart-shaped cake perfect for special occasions, combining beautiful presentation with delicious taste.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink food coloring
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour heart-shaped cake pans.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the creamed mixture alternately with milk until fully incorporated.
- Add pink food coloring until the desired shade is reached.
- Pour the batter evenly into prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, mix powdered sugar with milk until smooth; add more milk if necessary.
- Frost the cooled cakes and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Notes
Use softened butter for easier mixing and check cake doneness with a toothpick. Adjust food coloring for desired shade.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, heart-shaped, celebration, birthday