Strawberry Heart Cake – How to Prepare a Strawberry Heart Cake

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Strawberry Heart Cake – How to Prepare a Strawberry Heart Cake

Strawberry heart cake is a delightful dessert perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or any special occasion. This recipe features layers of moist vanilla cake with fresh strawberries, making it both delicious and beautiful, shaped like a heart for that extra special touch.

Ingredients for the Strawberry Heart Cake (serves 7):

Strawberry Heart Cake


For the cake:

  • 1 box of fresh strawberries
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 box strawberry-flavored gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk

For the cream layer:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 blocks of softened cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon strawberry-flavored gelatin
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • Fresh strawberries for decoration (as desired)

How to Prepare the Strawberry Heart Cake:

  1. Preheat the oven: Set the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a round cake pan and a square cake pan with butter and flour or line them with parchment paper.

  2. Prepare the strawberries: Wash and quarter the strawberries. Place them in a bowl and gently mash them with a fork to release some juice. Set them aside.

  3. Mix the cake ingredients:

    • In a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
    • Add the eggs one by one, then add the vanilla extract and continue mixing.
    • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, gelatin powder, baking powder, and salt.
    • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.
    • Fold in the mashed strawberries along with their juice.

  4. Bake the cake:

    • Divide the batter evenly between the round and square pans.
    • Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    • Let the cakes cool in the pans for 20 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

  5. Shape the cake into a heart:

    • Cut the round cake in half.
    • Place the square cake on a large serving plate at an angle to resemble a diamond shape.
    • Place the two halves of the round cake on the top sides of the square cake to form a heart shape.

  6. Prepare the cream frosting:

    • In a mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
    • Add the remaining tablespoon of strawberry gelatin and the powdered sugar. Beat on low speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy. If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar.

  7. Decorate the cake:

    • Spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the heart-shaped cake.
    • Decorate the cake with fresh strawberries on top for a beautiful finish.

Your delicious strawberry heart cake is now ready to serve. Place a slice on a plate and garnish with fresh strawberries for an extra treat. It’s a perfect dessert for any special occasion!

We hope you enjoy it!

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