Description
Delicious and fun baking ideas for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Red food coloring
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Divide the batter and mix in red food coloring to one part.
- Pour the red batter into a greased baking pan.
- Add the plain batter on top and swirl gently.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Use heart-shaped cookie cutters for fun shapes.
- Try adding chocolate chips for extra flavor.
- Decorate with icing for a festive look.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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