Description
A beautiful three-tier cake perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 6 large eggs
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Red food coloring
- Fresh strawberries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour three cake pans of different sizes.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients; mix until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the pans.
- For frosting, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream.
- Add red food coloring to achieve desired color.
- Stack the cakes, frosting between each layer and around the outside.
- Decorate with fresh strawberries on top.
Notes
- Use a level cake cutter for even layers.
- Chill the cake before frosting for easier handling.
- Store in a cool place to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: 3 tier valentines cake, valentine cake, layered cake, chocolate cake