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Red Velvet Heart Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
A heart-shaped cake, as tender as a sponge cake, tinted with a deep red and covered with a silky colored Swiss meringue buttercream. Perfect for Valentine's Day, this visual and indulgent dessert will impress your loved ones.
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Critical Success Points
- • Achieve the ribbon by whisking eggs and sugar for 10 minutes.
- • Bake in two phases (180 °C then 165 °C) without opening the oven.
- • Whip the Swiss meringue until sugar grains disappear.
- • Incorporate the softened butter correctly to avoid a grainy texture.
- • Let the cake fully cool before applying the buttercream.
Safety Warnings
- • Handle the hot oven (180 °C then 165 °C).
- • Be careful with the bain‑marie water to avoid hot splashes.
- • Raw egg whites may contain salmonella; use pasteurized eggs if you are sensitive.
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