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Valentines Day Cake Recipe

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Valentines Day Cake

This is an easy cake that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. The recipe also includes directions for a great icing recipe. My family makes this every Valentine’s Day, and it’s a favorite!

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract (Optional)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk

Icing:

  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan and an 8-inch round pan.

  2. Make the cake: Beat sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Mix in eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in baking powder and baking soda until just combined.

  3. Stir in 1 cup flour until just combined, then mix in 2/3 cup milk until well combined. Continue adding 1 cup flour and 2/3 cup milk, alternating until all flour and milk are used and batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pans.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool cakes completely before removing from pans, at least 2 hours.

  5. Make the icing: Beat confectioners’ sugar, butter, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy and smooth.

  6. Remove cakes from the pans. Place the square cake onto a work surface so it resembles a diamond. Cut the round cake in half; place one half adjacent to the top left side of the diamond and the other half adjacent to the top right side, creating a heart-shaped cake. Spread icing over the assembled cake.

 

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