Description
A delicious and visually appealing heart-shaped cake, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup raspberry jam
- 2 cups whipped cream
- Fresh raspberries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, slice the cake in half horizontally.
- Spread raspberry jam between the layers and top with whipped cream.
- Decorate with fresh raspberries.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Use a serrated knife to slice the cake easily.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Heart Cake, Herz Torte, German cake, dessert