Description
Celebrate love and special occasions with a Small Red Velvet Heart Cake! This moist, tender cake features a rich cocoa flavor enhanced by tangy buttermilk and is generously topped with creamy cream cheese frosting. Its stunning red hue and heart shape make it the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or any charming gathering. With easy-to-follow steps and customizable options, this cake is sure to impress your guests and satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp red gel food coloring
- For the Frosting: 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
- ¼ cup butter (softened)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two heart-shaped cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix sugar and vegetable oil until smooth. Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, and red food coloring; whisk to combine.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture while stirring gently until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg