Heart-Shaped Champagne Cake Recipe

Name: Heart-Shaped Champagne Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter or margarine; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 7 None eggs; 1 None vanilla bean, seeds removed; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 2 tsp baking powder; 3/4 cup whole milk; 10 sheets gelatin or 3 tbsp powdered gelatin; 3/4 cup orange juice; 3/4 cup champagne or sparkling wine; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 tbsp apricot jam; 3.5 oz marzipan; None None pink and green food coloring

Servings: persons

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
7 None eggs
1 None vanilla bean, seeds removed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup whole milk
10 sheets gelatin or 3 tbsp powdered gelatin
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup champagne or sparkling wine
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp apricot jam
3.5 oz marzipan
None None pink and green food coloring

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Grease a heart-shaped cake pan. Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth and pale. Whisk 3 eggs into batter, 1 by 1. Season with a pinch of salt and vanilla bean seeds. Sift together flour, cornstarch, cocoa and baking powder then add to batter, alternating with milk. Transfer to prepared pan and bake for 50 mins. Let cool for 20 mins then remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
2
Bloom gelatin in cold water. Beat 4 eggs and 1 cup sugar until fluffy. Add orange juice and champagne. Gently heat gelatin with a little of orange juice and champagne mixture and melt gelatin then add to main mixture. Chill until beginning to set. Whip cream with vanilla extract until stiff then fold into champagne mixture. Spread over cake base and chill until set.
3
Once set, heat apricot jam and strain. Let cool slightly then glaze cake carefully using a pastry brush.
4
To decorate the cake, divide marzipan in 1/2. Color 1 section pink and the other green. Thinly roll out marzipan, separately, then cut and shape into petals and leaves and roll in granulated sugar. Decorate cake then serve.

1487

kcal

Calories

Fat

153

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup butter or margarine, 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, 7 None eggs, 1 None vanilla bean, seeds removed, and more.

Yes, Heart-Shaped Champagne Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Heart-Shaped Champagne Cake

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