Vanilla Strawberry Loaf Heart Cake
Hidden Strawberry Heart Cake Ingredients
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
2 C flour
1 C sugar
4 eggs, room temp
2 tsp strawberry extract
1/2 tsp salt
pink gel food coloring
heart cookie cutter
Vanilla Cake Ingredients
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
2 C flour
1 C sugar
4 eggs, room temp
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
Royal Icing Ingredients
2 egg whites
1 C powder sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla
Pink gel food coloring
Hidden Strawberry Heart Directions
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep a loaf pan with baking spray.
-On high speed with an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
-Beat after adding each of the eggs, one at a time. Add strawberry extract and salt.
-Gradually add the flour beating on low until all ingredients are combined.
-Add several drops of the pink gel food coloring.
-Pour the pink batter into the loaf pan.
-Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes ( loaf will not be completely baked) .
-Cool in pan 15 minutes.
-Flip the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.
-Turn upright to cool completely.
-With the cookie cutter in hand measure for the width of each slice.
-Cut each slice according to the above measurement.
-Using the cookie cutter, cut out the hearts. Set aside.
Vanilla Loaf Directions
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep a loaf pan with baking spray.
-Set each heart slice into the loaf pan (these should reach from one end of the loaf pan to the other end of the loaf pan).
-On high speed with an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
-Beating after adding each of the eggs into the bowl, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
-Gradually add the flour beating on low until all ingredients are combined.
-Begin by filling in the batter on both sides and in between the heart slices and lastly cover the top of the heart as well with the batter.
-Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean .
-Cool in pan 15 minutes.
-Flip the loaf onto a wire rack to cool.
-Turn upright to cool completely.
Royal Icing Directions
-Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes. (except your food coloring)
-If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 C powder sugar.
– Divide the icing evenly into two bowls.
-In the first bowl of icing add several drops of pink gel food coloring. Mix well.
-Scoop the pink icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.
-In the second bowl this icing remains white.
-Scoop the white icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.
-Drizzle the pink and white icing on the top of the loaf cake.
Enjoy!
Cynthia C says
I’d love making this for my nieces and let them guess how the heart got in the middle.
Catalina says
Such a cute idea, perfect!
Cheryl says
This is such a pretty cake. I love the pink heart.
Angela Saver says
I can’t wait to make this! Looks delicous!
bn100 says
cute cake idea
janine a says
oh man this looks good! Still making it even though valentines day has passed haha
Melissa Storms says
I love these types of surprise cakes and always planned to try my hand at one. My family loves strawberry and vanilla so I think this would be a hit here.
Abigail Gibson says
Thanks for sharing this recipe for a wonderful dessert. My grandma will love this one.
Sara Zielinski says
What an amazingly cute cake, I love it!
heather says
This is so pretty and so sweet I want to make it for the kids.
liberty says
This is so cute- I love it! 😀
Cynthia R says
I never knew that’s how you can make a seperate shape inside with the heart. Very clever.
Brandon Sparks says
This looks so amazing. I would love to have some now..
Darren Scrubb says
Impressive looking cake I would be happy to try out for sure.
Darren Scrubb says
Great looking cake I would be happy to enjoy today at lunch.
kathy pease says
This looks so pretty and I will have to try out the recipe 🙂
AEKZ2 says
This is a gorgeous cake!
Shakeia Rieux says
Very creative! I wouldn’t have thought about doing something like this. This will be a lot of fun to make!
Dana Rodriguez says
This is adorable. I love easy recipes like this!
Cassandra D says
I would love to make vanilla strawberry loaf heart cake.