Description
A fun and playful cake designed to resemble a traditional Valentine’s Day cake but made with unconventional ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 tbsp milk (for frosting)
- Food coloring (red and pink)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add vegetable oil, water, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk to make frosting.
- Add food coloring to the frosting and mix until you achieve the desired color.
- Frost the cooled cake and decorate as desired.
Notes
- Store the cake in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for a more vibrant look.
- This cake can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: fake valentines cake, valentine's day cake, fun cake