Hidden Heart Strawberry Bundt Cake
featured in Foods To Throw A Bachelorette
What a delightful and sweet surprise to find a heart in the middle of a strawberry bundt cake!
Tasty Team
August 06, 2019
83% would make again
Inspired by tasty.co
Ingredients
for 8 servings
Cake
- 2 loaves vanilla pound cake
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups sugar (300 g)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (375 g)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ cup whole milk (120 mL)
- ½ cup strawberry puree (165 g)
- nonstick cooking spray
Vanilla Simple Syrup
- ¼ cup water (60 mL)
- ¼ cup sugar (50 g)
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
White Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup white chocolate chip (175 g)
- ½ cup heavy cream (120 mL), hot
For Decorating
- red sprinkle
- pink heart sprinkle
Special Equipment
- heart shaped cookie cutter
Nutrition Info
- Calories 1135
- Fat 43g
- Carbs 153g
- Fiber 16g
- Sugar 75g
- Protein 12g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- On a cutting board, slice the ends off the pound cakes, then slice the cakes to the same thickness as the heart-shaped cookie cutter.
- Cut the centers out of the slices of pound cake with the cookie cutter. Set the hearts aside and discard the scraps or save for another use.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and salt with an electric hand mixer for 4 minutes, or until fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Add the vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time, beating to incorporate before adding the next. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again.
- Sift in the flour and baking soda, then fold to incorporate a bit with a rubber spatula.
- Continue mixing with the electric hand mixer, streaming in the milk and beating until just incorporated. Add the strawberry puree and beat to combine.
- Grease a bundt pan with nonstick spray.
- Add 2 cups of cake batter to the bundt pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Place the pound cake heart cut-outs around the pan, points up, submerging in the batter by about ½ inch (1 ¼ cm.) Add the rest of the batter, then gently tap the pan against the counter 2-3 times to release any air bubbles.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 30 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
- Make the vanilla simple syrup: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, sugar, and vanilla. Cook until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture reaches a gentle boil. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Make the white chocolate ganache: In a medium bowl, pour the heavy cream over the white chocolate chips. Whisk until completely smooth.
- Using a skewer, poke holes all over the cake, then brush with the vanilla simple syrup.
- Pour the white chocolate ganache over the cake. Decorate with sprinkles.
- Slice the cake to reveal the hidden hearts, then serve.
- Enjoy!
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