How to Make a Heart Shaped Cake
Here's a super easy way to make a heart shaped cake.
Ingredients
RED VELVET CAKE:
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ cups granulated white sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1½ cups canola or vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup red food coloring (two 1-ounce bottles)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
BAKE THE CAKE:
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray an 8-inch square and an 8-inch round pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add eggs, oil, buttermilk, food coloring, vanilla and vinegar to the flour mixture. Use an electric mixer to beat for 1 minutes, scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula. Continue to beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached. Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to cool completely.
- Find a cutting board or large platter that will fit the large heart cake. Place the square cake on point (one corner pointing down). Cut the round cake in half and place on the upper sides of the square to form a heart shape.
FROST THE CAKE:
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Frost the cake once lightly to create a crumb coat. Refrigerate until set. Then frost again more generously to cover the cake completely. Use a piping bag with leftover frosting to decoratively pipe the edge of the heart and (if enough) along the bottom edge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 705kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 6gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 426mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 579IUCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
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