Description
A charming bento-style cake perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Red fondant for decoration
- White icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a bento cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
- 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.
Notes
- Use heart-shaped cutters for fondant decorations.
- Customize colors as desired.
- Store in a cool place.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: bento valentines cake, bento cake, valentines dessert