Description
A fun and festive Betty Boop-themed heart-shaped cake perfect for birthdays or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Red food coloring
- Betty Boop cake topper or edible image
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Divide the batter in half. Color one half red with food coloring.
- Pour the batters into the prepared pan, alternating colors for a marbled effect.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool, then decorate with Betty Boop topper or edible image.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant red color.
- For smoother batter, sift the dry ingredients.
- If you don’t have a heart-shaped pan, bake in round pans and cut into heart shapes.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Betty Boop cake, heart cake, birthday cake, themed cake, homemade cake