Description
A simple and delicious 19 heart cake recipe for sweet perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- If using, add red food coloring and mix until evenly distributed.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost and decorate as desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Check cake at 25 minutes to prevent overbaking.
- Let cake cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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