That sounds delicious and beautiful! Here’s a recipe concept for your 3 Flavor Heart-Shaped Pound Cake — rich, buttery, and bursting with three distinct flavors, all baked into a heart-shaped pan for that perfect wow-factor.
💖 3 Flavor Heart-Shaped Pound Cake
This version uses a classic buttery pound cake base and layers or swirls in three flavors (typically vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, or lemon, almond, and vanilla) — but you can customize it to your own favorites.
📝 Ingredients:
Base Pound Cake Batter:
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2½ cups granulated sugar
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup vegetable oil
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5 large eggs
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1 cup whole milk
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1 tbsp vanilla extract
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1 tbsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
💡 For the 3 Flavors:
Choose any combination, but here’s a common trio:
🟡 Vanilla (leave part of the batter plain with extra vanilla)
🟤 Chocolate
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2 tbsp cocoa powder
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1 tbsp milk
🔴 Strawberry
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2 tbsp strawberry puree or strawberry extract + 1 drop red or pink food coloring (optional)
🍰 Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven & Prep Pan
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Preheat to 325°F (165°C).
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Grease and flour a heart-shaped Bundt pan or cake pan very well.
2. Make the Batter
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Cream butter, sugar, and oil until light and fluffy (about 3–4 mins).
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Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
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Mix in vanilla extract.
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In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
3. Divide and Flavor the Batter
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Divide batter into 3 bowls evenly.
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Vanilla: Leave one bowl as-is (maybe add a little extra vanilla).
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Chocolate: Stir cocoa powder + 1 tbsp milk into one bowl.
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Strawberry: Stir in strawberry puree or extract + color.
4. Assemble in Pan
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Spoon the 3 batters into the heart-shaped pan side-by-side or in layers.
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For a swirled effect, gently run a knife or skewer through the batter once or twice in a figure-8 motion (don’t overdo it).
5. Bake
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Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Let it cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes before inverting onto a rack.
6. Glaze or Dust (Optional)
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Dust with powdered sugar, or drizzle with a simple glaze (see below).
🍯 Optional Glaze Ideas:
Vanilla Glaze
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1 cup powdered sugar
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2 tbsp milk
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½ tsp vanilla extract
Mix and drizzle over cooled cake.
📝 Notes & Variations:
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Flavor Combos: Lemon + Raspberry + Vanilla is another great combo.
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Filling Option: You can bake it plain and inject each flavor in sections using flavored syrups or glazes after baking for a surprise-inside cake.
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Presentation: Add fresh berries or whipped cream for serving to enhance the visual appeal.