WHITE CAKE WITH A HIDDEN HEART

White cake is nothing else than sponge cake, just without egg yolks. It's very fluffy, moist and delicious. From this recipe you can learn how to make a cake with an adorable surprise inside :)

Ingredienst for the hidden heart :

• 2 egg whites
• 60 g sugar
• 60 g flour
• 15 g butter
• 20 ml milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 0,5 tsp almond or vanilla extract
• pink gel food coloring
• pinch of salt

Beat the egg whites till soft peaks, then start adding the sugar one tbsp at a time with a pinch of salt, and beat for abour 5 minutes for the sugar to dissolve. Sieve in the flour and baking powder and mix into the egg whites on low speed for few seconds. Melt the butter and let it cool slightly, then mix the butter with milk, extract and food coloring and fold it into the mixture gently.

Grease and line the bottom of a 23 cm baking pan and spread the batter evenly. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.

Let the cake cool, then cut out the hearts.

Ingredients for the white cake :

• 4 egg whites
• 120 g sugar
• 120 g flour
• 30 g butter
• 40 ml milk
• 1 tsp almond or vanilla extract
• 2 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt

Repeat the same steps as in the hidden heart recipe, but this time without adding food coloring.
Grease and line the bottom of a 20 x 11 cm rectangle baking pan. Fill the pan 1/3 of the way with the white cake batter. Place the heart cut outs vertically in a round along the center. Place the remaining white cake batter on top and smooth it out.

Bake in 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 minutes.

It's a beautiful way to suprise your loved one with a dessert, it has the looks, it has the taste and it has the heart :)