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Homemade Red Velvet Heart Cake with Buttercream Frosting
Bake a beautiful Red Heart Velvet Cake with cherry pie filling and creamy butter frosting. An easy, heart-shaped cake recipe perfect for Valentine’s Day or special occasions.
Nothing says love like a heart-shaped cake. This Red Heart Velvet Cake is soft, rich, and layered with sweet cherry filling and creamy butter frosting. It’s a showstopper for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or any time you want to surprise someone with something sweet. The best part? You don’t need fancy skills to bake it — just simple ingredients and a heart-shaped pan.
Why You’ll Love This Red Heart Velvet Cake
- Moist and Flavorful: Buttermilk keeps the cake soft and fluffy.
- Sweet Cherry Filling: A layer of cherry pie filling adds a tart, juicy surprise.
- Easy to Decorate: The heart shape makes it look special with little effort.
- Perfect for Celebrations: Ideal for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or birthdays.
This Red Heart Velvet Cake with cherry pie filling and buttercream frosting is a sweet and simple dessert for any celebration. Bake this heart-shaped red velvet cake for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or birthdays.
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Red Heart Velvet Cake with Cherry Filling
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 10 –12 depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy
Description
This homemade heart-shaped red velvet cake is layered with cherry pie filling and sweet buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 bottle red food colouring
For the Frosting
- 2 sticks of white butter, softened
- 3–4 cups icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
For the Cake
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and line two heart-shaped pans with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy (about 1 minute).
- Add sugar and beat until fluffy (2 minutes).
- Mix in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder together.
- Slowly add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
- Add red food colouring and mix until smooth.
- Divide batter between pans.
- Bake 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely on wire racks.
For the Frosting
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Gradually add icing sugar and milk until smooth and spreadable.
- Place one cake layer upside down on a platter.
- Spread frosting on top, then spoon over cherry pie filling.
- Place the second cake layer upside down on top.
- Frost and fill again. Decorate as you like.
Notes
- Trimming the cakes before stacking helps create a smooth surface.
- The cherry pie filling adds a sweet, tart contrast to the buttercream.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Nazley
A cake that says it all. This Red Heart Velvet Cake combines moist red velvet layers with cherry filling and creamy frosting. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or any time you want to bake something special.
This Red Heart Velvet Cake is a celebration dessert made with moist red velvet layers, cherry pie filling, and creamy buttercream frosting. Its heart shape makes it perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and birthdays. Easy to bake yet stunning to serve, it’s a cake that turns any occasion into something unforgettable.
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