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Valentine's Tray Bake Cake

Old school cake with a Valentine's Day twist- soft vanilla traybake sponge topped with pink icing and heart-shaped sprinkles.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 404 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 250 g softened butter (1 cup)
  • 250 g caster sugar (1+¼ cups)
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 250 g self-raising flour (2 cups)
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
Topping:
  • 200 g icing sugar (1+¾ cups)
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • ¼ Teaspoon Pink gel food colouring (more as needed)
  • Few Tablespoons heart-shaped sprinkles

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C/350℉ and line an 8x10-inch tin with baking paper. If you're using a fan or convection oven, it's 160℃/320℉.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together then stir in the vanilla extract.
  3. Mix the eggs, flour, and milk in, a little bit at a time, until you have a smooth cake batter.
  4. Transfer the batter to your lined tin and spread it out evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Let the cake cool in the tin for around 10 minutes then flip it out onto a wire rack and leave it to cool completely.
Topping:
  1. Mix the icing sugar and milk together to make a smooth, thick icing. Add more milk to make it thinner or add more icing sugar to make it thicker.
  2. Stir in the pink food colouring, adding more if needed until you achieve your desired colour.
  3. Spread the icing onto the cooled cake then top with the heart-shaped sprinkles.
  4. Leave the icing to harden, cut into slices and enjoy!

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 404kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 23mg (1%) Potassium 24mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 38g (76%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 404

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 404kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 23mg 1%
Potassium 24mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 38g 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.