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Raspberry-Lemon Heart Cakes

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Raspberry-Lemon Heart Cakes

Raspberry-Lemon Heart Cakes

amanda

Equipment

  • KitchenAid Stand Mixer - A versatile tool ideal for mixing batter and doughs evenly and efficiently.

  • Silicone Baking Mat (Non-Stick) - Provides a non-stick surface, making it easier to transfer baked goods without sticking or damage.

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - Ensures precise measurements for the ingredients, which is crucial in baking recipes like heart cakes.

  • Spring-Tensioned Spatula (Offset) - Useful for folding and mixing batters without deflating air from whipped creams or egg whites that might be part of the recipe.

  • Cake Tester/Toothpick - For checking if cakes are fully baked through, ensuring they come out clean when tested.

  • Heart-Shaped Silicone Baking Molds (2") - Perfect for shaping the heart cakes and giving them their signature look.

  • Precision Digital Oven Thermometer - Ensures your oven is at the correct temperature, which is critical for baking success.

  • Airtight Food Storage Containers (Glass) - Ideal for storing leftovers to maintain freshness without exposure to air.

  • Heart-Shaped Cake Divider - Useful if you're making multiple cakes and need to divide them evenly or decorate separately before assembly.

  • Piping Bag Set (with Tips) - For creating beautiful icing designs on the heart cakes, essential for presentation.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

  • 4 large eggs

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, warm

  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature

  • Raspberry jam or fruit spread

  • Purchased lemon curd

  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line heavy 18 x 12 x 1- inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until very pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Beat in butter, then milk. Fold in flour mixture, then beat just until blended, about 30 seconds. Spread batter evenly into prepared baking sheet.
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Instruction 2

Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and cake begins to color on top, 26 to 28 minutes. Cool cake completely on baking sheet on rack.
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Instruction 3

Using 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 8 hearts from cake (cover and reserve leftover cake). Spread thin layer of jam over top of 1 cake heart. Spread 1 heaping teaspoon of lemon curd over; top with another cake heart. Repeat with remaining hearts, jam, and lemon curd. Sprinkle each with powdered sugar.
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