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Heart-Shaped Vanilla Cake with Pink Buttercream & Edible Flowers

Course: Desserts
Keyword: Cakes and cupcakes, Desserts, Valentine’s day
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 1

INGREDIENTS

For the Vanilla Cake:
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 ¾ cup flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup of milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
For the Chocolate Ganache Filling:
  • 1 bag of chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate)
  • ½ cup of butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • Raspberries or raspberry preserves
For the Buttercream:
  • 2 sticks/1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons of milk
  • Pink food coloring

INSTRUCTIONS

  • For the Cake:

    Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour heart-shaped cake tin.
  • In a large bowl whisk together sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add in the softened butter and beat for 1-2 minutes. Add in the vanilla extract and milk and beat for 30 seconds, increase the speed and beat for an additional minute.
For the Filling:
  • In a separate large glass bowl add in chocolate chips and butter. Melt in the microwave in 30-second increments until smooth and melted.
  • Stir in vanilla extract.
  • The longer the chocolate mixture sits at room temperature, the thicker it will become.
For the Buttercream:
  • In a large bowl fitted with a stand or hand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add vanilla extract, salt, and 1/3 of the powdered sugar to butter mixture until fluffy.
  • Add in a tablespoon of milk at a time after powdered sugar. If frosting is stiff or you live in a dry climate, add two at a time. If you live in a humid climate, you may need less. Continue to add powdered sugar and milk in two separate increments and mix until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the desired amount of pink food coloring last.
*Note: Cake was made with two separate sponge layers for extra height. If this look is desired, double the cake recipe or split into two cake tins.