Description
A sweet and charming heart-shaped cake perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or any romantic celebration fluffy vanilla layers with creamy frosting in a festive form.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- For the frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp milk or cream
- Red or pink food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour one 8-inch square pan and one 8-inch round pan.
- 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- 4. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- 5. Divide batter evenly between the round and square pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 6. Cool cakes completely. To assemble heart shape: cut the round cake in half and place each half on adjacent top sides of the square cake to form a heart.
- 7. Make the frosting by beating butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until fluffy. Tint with food coloring if desired.
- 8. Frost the assembled heart cake and decorate with sprinkles or piping.
Notes
- This classic heart shape is made without a special pan just one square and one round cake!
- Chill the cake slightly before frosting for cleaner results.
- Use chocolate or strawberry frosting for a flavor twist.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: heart cake, valentine cake, romantic dessert, shaped cake, vanilla heart cake