Description
- A simple yet stunning green heart cake perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or modern celebrations. Soft color, minimal design, and delicious flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- Green gel food coloring
- 2 cups buttercream frosting (your choice)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease heart pan or line round and square pans.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
- Mix in vanilla, almond extract, and optional lemon zest.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture in batches.
- Stir in green gel coloring to desired tone.
- Pour into pans and bake 25–35 mins.
- Let cool fully, then trim and shape if needed.
- Crumb coat, chill, then apply final frosting.
- Smooth sides, add message and accents.
Notes
- Use gel coloring for the best color results.
- Refrigerate between frosting steps for cleaner finish.
- Customize with edible gold leaf or white piping if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg