Description
A fun and stylish cake decorated with a cheetah print heart design.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- Black and orange food coloring
- 2 cups buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Slowly stir in boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before decorating.
- Divide buttercream into two bowls. Color one black and the other orange.
- Frost the cake with a base layer of white buttercream.
- Use a piping bag to create cheetah print spots with black and orange frosting.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors.
- Chill the cake before frosting for easier handling.
- If you don’t have a heart-shaped pan, bake in a round pan and carve into a heart.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cheetah print heart cake, animal print cake, fun dessert