Valentine's Day Gender Reveal Cake
This delightful cake blends suspense and celebration, perfect for announcing your baby's gender with a sweet surprise hidden inside.
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk Can substitute with almond milk for dairy-free option.
- 3.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs Can replace with flax eggs for vegan option.
- Pink food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- Frosting (buttercream or cream cheese)
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather all the ingredients on your countertop and preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mixing the Batter
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
- Pour in the milk and vanilla extract, stirring until smoothly blended.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
Coloring the Batter
- Divide the batter between two bowls. Add pink food coloring to one bowl and blue to the other, stirring until colors are vibrant.
Baking
- Pour the pink batter into one prepared pan and the blue batter into the other. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cooling and Frosting
- Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cool, stack the layers with frosting in between and around the sides. Decorate creatively.
Notes
Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days. For longer storage, refrigerate or freeze wrapped properly.