Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of creating a Pink Velvet Cake (From Scratch), a charming dessert perfect for any celebration. This soft and moist cake, enhanced with vibrant pink hues, is paired beautifully with rich strawberry frosting and fresh strawberries, making it an irresistible treat for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or just a sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
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- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- â…› tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- Pink gel coloring
- 2 cups strawberry frosting
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (washed, cut into small pieces, patted dry)
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, buttermilk, and pink gel coloring; mix until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients into the wet mixture; stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into a greased heart-shaped pan or two round pans.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting with strawberry frosting and decorating with fresh strawberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg