Description
A rich and flavorful cake with a sacred heart design, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Red food coloring (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter until creamy, then add eggs one at a time.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, mixing well.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let the cake cool before decorating with red icing.
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients for best results.
- Adjust food coloring intensity as desired.
- Decorate with icing or fondant for a detailed sacred heart design.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: sacred heart cake, heart-shaped cake, special occasion dessert