#recipe : VANILLA STRAWBERRY LOAF HEART CAKE

#recipe : VANILLA STRAWBERRY LOAF HEART CAKE

Best Dessert Bread - Sandwich Cakes Valentine's Day

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

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 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

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 INGREDIENTS

• 2 egg whites
• 1 C powder sugar
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pink gel food coloring

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.