Valentine’s Terrazzo Cake
This Valentine’s Terrazzo Cake is a charming and modern twist on classic love-themed desserts. With delicate pink cake layers and terrazzo-style candy shards, it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day or any romantic occasion.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- FOR THE VANILLA CAKE
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 cup whole milk room temperature
- FOR THE CREAM CHEESE WHIPPED FILLING
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream cold
- FOR THE TERRAZZO CHOCOLATE SHARDS
- 1 cup white chocolate melted
- Gel food coloring in red pink, burgundy, and ivory
- Parchment paper
- FOR THE PINK BUTTERCREAM
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter softened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 –4 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- Gel food coloring in light pink
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla bean paste.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until combined.
- Divide batter among pans and bake for 25–28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For the filling, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste, mixing well.
- Gradually add cold heavy cream, beating on high speed until soft peaks form. Refrigerate.
- Divide melted white chocolate into bowls. Tint each with gel food coloring. Spread blobs on parchment paper and let set.
- For buttercream, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream. Beat until fluffy. Tint with pink coloring.
- Level cake layers if needed. Place first layer on a plate. Spread with cream cheese filling. Repeat for remaining layers.
- Apply a crumb coat of buttercream. Chill for 15 minutes. Add final buttercream coat.
- Press chocolate shards into the cake in a terrazzo pattern. Chill to set.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for even mixing.
- You can prepare the cake layers and shards a day in advance for easier assembly.
- You can prepare the cake layers and shards a day in advance for easier assembly.