Hidden Heart Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 x 175g Butter
• 2 x 175g Caster Sugar
• 2 x 45g Ground Almonds
• 2 x 140g Odlums Self Raising Flour
• 6 Eggs
• 2 tsp of Baking Powder
• 2 tsp of Vanilla Extract
• ½ bottle of red Food Colouring

To decorate

• 100ml Double Cream
• 200g Dark Chocolate, chopped
• Sprinkles

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 165°C.
2. Beat together 175g butter and 175g sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat 3 of the eggs and pour in, a little at a time.
4. Add together 140g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, then fold into the butter mixture along with the almonds.
5. Add the 1tsp vanilla and all the food colouring and then mix until evenly coloured.
6. Pour into a greased loaf tin and bake for 45minutes to 1 hour.
7. When cool, cut the cake into slices. Using a cutter, stamp out the hearts.
8. Repeat the same batter recipe with out the food colouring and lay a small amount into the loaf tin. Push in the hearts into the middle and then add the rest of the batter covering it all.
9. Bake for 35-40mins and all to cool.
10. For the icing, gently heat all the ingredients over a low heat until combined. Leave to cool, then chill until needed. Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with the sprinkles. Enjoy.

Source: Odlums 

Dessert, Valentine's Day, Cake, Chocolate, Baked Goods

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