Description
A creamy and rich Italian dessert with layers of soft sponge cake, whipped cream, and a heart-shaped design.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp gelatin (optional, for stability)
- Red food coloring (for heart design)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and fold in the flour gently.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely, then slice it horizontally into two layers.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- If using gelatin, dissolve it in warm water and mix into the whipped cream.
- Spread a layer of whipped cream on the bottom cake layer.
- Use red food coloring to tint a small portion of whipped cream for the heart design.
- Pipe the heart shape onto the top layer, then cover with the remaining whipped cream.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Keep the whipped cream chilled to maintain texture.
- For a firmer cake, use gelatin in the whipped cream.
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: torta panna cuore, Italian dessert, whipped cream cake, heart-shaped cake, creamy cake