Description
Celebrate love with this stunning layered Valentine’s Day cake featuring a playful pink and white marbled interior and silky vanilla buttercream. It’s the perfect centerpiece for any romantic celebration, combining nostalgic flavors with a modern, eye-catching design.
Ingredients
- 2 boxes white cake mix
- Egg whites (as specified by cake mix)
- Water (as specified by cake mix)
- Vegetable oil (as specified by cake mix)
- Pink gel food coloring
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Heavy whipping cream
- Vanilla extract
- Maraschino cherries
- Colorful sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and prepare your cake pans with non-stick spray.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the cake mixes, egg whites, water, and oil until the batter is smooth and well-combined.
- Divide the batter into two separate bowls, keeping one white and adding pink gel food coloring to the second until vibrant.
- Alternate scoops of white and pink batter into the prepared pans, layering them to create a marbled look.
- Bake for 28 to 32 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, then let the layers cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a stand mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Level the cooled cake layers by removing the domes, then stack and coat the exterior with a smooth layer of white frosting.
- Finish by piping pink drips, adding a heart detail on the front, and topping with sprinkles and maraschino cherries.
Notes
For the cleanest marbled effect, avoid over-swirling the batters once they are in the pan. To achieve professional-looking frosting, ensure your butter is at room temperature but still firm to the touch before mixing to prevent the buttercream from becoming too runny for piping.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American