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EASY VALENTINE'S DAY CAKE

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Author: Lindsay Nathanson

Ingredients
  

VANILLA CAKE

  • 2 eggs + 1 egg white, room temperature
  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cake flour, sifted
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

BUTTERCREAM

  • 1 lb. unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 lbs. powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
  • Pink food coloring
  • Conversation Hearts
  • Piping Bag
  • Star Tip
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Instructions
 

VANILLA CAKE

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare three 6" cake pans with pam and parchment.
  • In a medium bowl combine eggs, egg white and the vanilla. Set aside.
  • In a bowl with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine dry ingredients and mix on a low speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add butter and milk. Mix on a low speed until just combined.
  • Increase to medium speed and mix for 1-2 minutes.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add egg mixture in 2 separate batches. Beat on medium speed until it is just combined.
  • Divide batter into three cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cakes cool for 10-15 minutes and then remove from cake pans. Place cakes on wire racks until completely cool.

BUTTERCREAM

  • In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy.
  • Slowly add powdered sugar. Mix until combined and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and milk. Mix until combined.
  • Add a few drops of pink food coloring. Mix until you get desired color.
  • Prepare a piping bag with a star tip. Add 1/2 cup of icing to the bag and set aside.
  • Place one layer onto a cake plate. Using an offset spatula, spread 1/2 cup of frosting on the cake.
  • Turn the second layer upside down (so the bottom is face up) and gently place it on top of the first layer.
  • Spread another 1/2 cup of frosting on the cake. Turn the third layer upside down and gently place it on top of the second layer.
  • Create a thin crumb layer all around the cake. Place cake in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Use the remaining frosting to frost the rest of the cake. Start with a generous amount on the top and work your way to the sides.
  • Add conversation hearts to the side of the cake and on top.
  • Pipe border around the bottom of the cake.

Notes

*One 6" cake