Description
Learn how to make a beautiful heart-shaped cake perfect for celebrations with simple steps and common ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Red food coloring (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a heart-shaped cake pan.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let the cake cool before decorating.
Notes
- Use a toothpick to check if the cake is done—it should come out clean.
- Add food coloring to the batter for a festive look.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: heart cake, celebration dessert, easy cake recipe