Ingredients
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup whole milk
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pink gel or beet juice
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Pink food coloring
Pink bow and edible pearls
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a heart-shaped or two 8-inch pans.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk milk, butter, eggs, vanilla, and pink coloring.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
5. Pour into pans. Bake 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.
6. Beat butter for frosting. Add sugar gradually, then milk, vanilla, salt, and pink color.
7. Frost cooled cake. Stack layers if needed. Smooth with spatula.
8. Add pink bow and pearls. Chill before serving.
Notes
Let cake cool fully before shaping or frosting. For natural color, use beet or raspberry juice.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American