Description
A vibrant red heart cake perfect for celebrations. This design features a rich red color and heart-shaped decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in red food coloring until evenly distributed.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before decorating with frosting or additional heart designs.
Notes
- For a deeper red, use gel food coloring.
- If you don’t have a heart-shaped pan, bake in a round pan and carve into a heart shape after cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: red heart cake, heart-shaped cake, valentine cake, celebration cake