The Heart Cake is one of those desserts that speaks straight to the emotions even before the first bite. Fresh strawberries, softly whipped cream, and crisp puff pastry come together in a symbolic shape, perfect for celebrating love, special occasions, or simply the joy of making something beautiful with simple, honest ingredients. It’s an easy yet elegant dessert that doesn’t require advanced pastry skills—just attention, balance, and a touch of creativity. Let’s see how to make it.
Vegetarian
Romantic
Easy
Vegetarian
Heart Cake
The Heart Cake is a light and romantic dessert made with puff pastry, fresh strawberries and whipped cream, perfect for celebrating special moments with elegance.
Ingredients
- Frozen puff pastry 1 pack
- Fresh strawberries 500 g
- Fresh whipping cream 250 g
- Granulated sugar 20 g
- Powdered sugar 2 teaspoons
- Vanilla sachet 1
Tools
- Oven
- Baking tray
- Blender
- Bowl
- Electric whisk
- Pastry bag
Instructions
- Defrost and roll out the puff pastry thinly.
- Cut out two heart shapes using a template.
- Place on a buttered baking tray, prick with a fork and bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
- Wash the strawberries, set some aside for decoration and cut the rest into pieces.
- Place strawberries in a bowl with sugar and let macerate for one hour.
- Blend strawberries with powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Whip the cream and gently fold in the strawberry purée.
- Spread the cream on one pastry heart, decorate edges with strawberries and cream rosettes.
- Cover with the second heart, dust with powdered sugar and decorate as desired.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
320 kcal
320 kcal
Fat
21 g
21 g
Carbohydrates
28 g
28 g
Protein
4 g
4 g
Sugar
18 g
18 g
Fiber
2 g
2 g
Sodium
140 mg
140 mg
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