Description
A delicious cake perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- Red food coloring
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Fresh strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Stir in milk and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Divide the batter into two bowls and add red food coloring to one.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake and garnish with fresh strawberries.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
- Use a heart-shaped cake pan for a special touch.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring for desired color.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: valentines day cakes, romantic desserts, celebration cakes