Recipe Steps
- Preheat the oven to 165°C.
- Beat together 175g butter and 175g sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat 3 of the eggs and pour in, a little at a time.
- Add together 140g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, then fold into the butter mixture along with the almonds.
- Add the 1tsp vanilla and all the food colouring and then mix until evenly coloured.
- Pour into a greased loaf tin and bake for 45minutes to 1 hour.
- When cool, cut the cake into slices. Using a cutter, stamp out the hearts.
- Repeat the same batter recipe with out the food colouring and lay a small amount into the loaf tin. Push in the hearts into the middle and then add the rest of the batter covering it all.
- Bake for 35-40mins and all to cool.
- For the icing, gently heat all the ingredients over a low heat until combined. Leave to cool, then chill until needed. Spread over the cooled cake and decorate with the sprinkles. Enjoy.
