Valentines blue heart cake: A sweet treat for love!
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A delightful blue heart-shaped cake perfect for celebrating love on Valentine’s Day.
- Author: Emily
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 heart-shaped cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Blue food coloring
- 1 cup blue frosting
- Heart-shaped cake pan
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk.
- Add blue food coloring until the desired shade is achieved.
- Pour the batter into a greased heart-shaped cake pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool before frosting with blue frosting.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider adding a teaspoon of almond extract.
- Decorate with edible glitter or heart-shaped sprinkles for a festive touch.
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before applying frosting to prevent melting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg