Description
A beautiful red and white cake perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red food coloring
- 2 cups cream cheese frosting
- Fresh strawberries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Stir in milk and vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
- Divide batter in half; color one half with red food coloring.
- Pour red batter into one pan and white batter into the other.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
- Layer the cakes with cream cheese frosting and top with fresh strawberries.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant color.
- Let the cakes cool completely before frosting to avoid melting.
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: red and white valentines cake