Description
A charming vintage-style heart cake with a delightful pink hue, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pink food coloring (as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a heart-shaped cake pan.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and milk, mixing well.
- Stir in pink food coloring until desired shade is reached.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool completely before decorating.
Notes
- For deeper pink color, use gel food coloring.
- Let cake cool completely before removing from pan.
- Decorate with buttercream or fondant for vintage look.
- Prep Time: 20 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: 85mg
Keywords: vintage heart cake, pink cake recipe, homemade cake, special occasion dessert