Source: Africa Studio, AdobeStockAn excellent way to express your feelings on February 14th (Valentine's Day) is to bake delicious homemade treats. What could be more romantic, cozy, and delightful? We're sharing 20 of the best recipes!
1. Heart-Shaped Waffles
Source: letsgophotos.ruIf you have a waffle maker, this is undoubtedly the easiest baking option for Valentine's Day.
You will need: 120g flour, 85g butter, 90g sugar, 1 egg, 1 pinch vanilla.
Preparation: Lightly whisk melted butter with sugar, add the egg, then the sifted flour with vanilla. Mix the batter until smooth and bake the waffles in a waffle maker according to the instructions.
2. Berry Charlotte
Source: glamours.nameWhat could be tastier and more delightful than your favorite Charlotte?
You will need: 2 eggs, 130g sugar, 180g flour, 90g sour cream, 40g butter, 0.5 tsp baking soda, 250g frozen berries to taste.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar, add sour cream and melted butter, then stir in flour with baking soda. Mix the dough and finally, fold in the berries. Bake the Charlotte for 40-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
3. Custard Tart
Source: postila.ruThe recipe uses raspberries, but you can also use any other berries or fruits.
You will need: 300g flour, 220g butter, 80g powdered sugar, 1 egg, 1 tbsp water, 300ml milk, 100g sugar, 1 egg yolk, 300g raspberries, 50g chocolate.
Preparation: Rub 120g soft butter with powdered sugar. Add the egg and a tablespoon of cold water, then gradually add 250g sifted flour. Knead the dough, press it into a tart pan, form the edges, and refrigerate for half an hour.
Using a whisk, mix 2 egg yolks, sugar, 100ml milk, and optionally, vanilla or vanilla sugar. Heat the remaining milk without bringing it to a boil. Pour it in a thin stream into the yolks, stirring constantly. Cook the cream over low heat until thickened, let it cool slightly, and stir in the remaining butter. Let the cream cool completely.
Prick the tart base with a fork, cover with parchment paper, and weigh it down with beans or grains. Bake the base in the oven for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius, remove the weight, and bake for another 5 minutes. Melt chocolate with 2 more tablespoons of milk, spread it on the tart, pour in the cream, and arrange the berries. Refrigerate the tart overnight.
4. Red Velvet Cupcakes
Source: mirtesen.ruClassic Red Velvet is a cake, but sometimes a simpler option is needed.
You will need: 200g flour, 150ml kefir, 140g sugar, 100ml vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1 tsp cocoa, 1 tsp red food coloring, 400ml 33-35% cream, 300g cream cheese, 50g powdered sugar, 10g vanilla sugar.
Preparation: Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder. Whisk kefir with oil and egg, and add red food coloring. Combine and mix both mixtures, spoon the batter into cupcake liners, and bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
Whip cold cream with vanilla sugar until stiff peaks form. Add powdered sugar and cream cheese, whip again, and pipe the cream onto the cupcakes using a pastry bag.
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5. Jam Cookies
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruCut out half of the cookies in heart shapes – perfect for the holiday.
You will need: 250g flour, 200g butter, 1 egg, 70g sugar, 50g nuts, 0.5 tsp cinnamon, 0.5 tsp baking powder, 120g berry jam.
Preparation: Mix all dry ingredients and chopped nuts. Rub the mixture into crumbs with butter, add the egg, and quickly knead the dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40 minutes.
Roll out the dough thinly and cut out cookies using cookie cutters. Make holes in half of the cookies. Bake the cookies for 15 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Let them cool, spread berry jam on the whole halves, and cover with the halves with holes.
6. Valentine's Day Donuts
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruWe recommend covering them with an appetizing and vibrant pink glaze.
You will need: 250g flour, 100g butter, 135ml milk, 100g powdered sugar, 0.5 tsp salt, 1 tbsp active dry yeast, 1 tbsp sugar.
Preparation: Mix warm milk, salt, sugar, and yeast, and let stand for 10 minutes. Add melted butter and gradually stir in the flour. Knead the dough, let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, then roll it out. Cut out the donuts and place them on parchment paper. Let them rise for another half hour, then bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
7. Heart-Shaped Syrniki (Cheese Pancakes) Baked in the Oven
Source: dnevnik-pitanija.blogspot.comThis baked good can be both a dessert and a full breakfast.
You will need: 500g cottage cheese, 5 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch salt, 2 eggs, 5 tbsp flour, 1 pinch vanilla.
Preparation: Pass the cottage cheese through a sieve, whisk eggs with sugar, and combine all ingredients. Add raisins or candied fruits if desired. Form the syrniki into heart shapes, roll them in flour, and bake for 20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
8. Macarons
Source: dzen.ruThe perfect romantic dessert for Valentine's Day. And it's easier to make than it seems at first!
You will need: 2 egg whites, 100g almond flour, 100g powdered sugar, 90g sugar, 2 pinches citric acid, 100ml heavy cream, 100g dark chocolate, 20g butter.
Preparation: Sift almond flour with powdered sugar. Whip cold egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form, gradually adding sugar. Add citric acid, then gently fold the egg whites into the sugar mixture with a spatula. Pipe round shapes onto parchment paper using a pastry bag. Bake the macarons in the oven for 15 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius, let them cool, and remove from the parchment.
Melt chocolate, cream, and butter, mix until smooth, pipe into a pastry bag, and refrigerate the ganache until thickened. Spread this cream on one half of the macarons and cover with the other half.
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9. Valentine's Day Gingerbread Cookies
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruWith a jam filling and white chocolate glaze – how can you resist?
You will need: 125g butter, 2 eggs, spices to taste, 60ml milk, food coloring, 1.5 tsp baking soda, 250ml honey, 500g flour, 100g sugar, 1 pinch salt, 125g white chocolate, jam.
Preparation: Mix honey, butter, and sugar, and heat until smooth. Let cool slightly and add baking soda, salt, milk, and spices. Mix the mass, add flour, and mix again. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Roll out the dough thinly on a floured surface. Cut out shapes. Place a little jam on half of the shapes, cover with the remaining shapes, and seal the edges well.
Bake the gingerbread cookies in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Melt white chocolate in a double boiler and add food coloring according to package instructions. Glaze the gingerbread cookies and let the glaze set.
10. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruIt's hard to find people who are indifferent to these cookies.
You will need: 4 tbsp cocoa, 60g butter, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 3-4 tbsp powdered sugar, 2 eggs.
Preparation: Mix sifted flour with cocoa and baking powder, rub with soft butter. Whisk eggs with sugar, add them to the mixture, and knead the dough until smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll into small balls, coat in powdered sugar, and flatten slightly. Bake the cookies for approximately 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
11. Strawberry Bento Cake
Source: prodeserti.ruMaking a whole cake for two usually doesn't make sense, but a small bento cake is a different story.
You will need: 70g sugar, 60g flour, 2 eggs, 5g vanilla, 1 tsp starch, 100g strawberry puree, 70g powdered sugar, 100g butter, 300g cream cheese.
Preparation: Whisk eggs, 60g sugar, salt, and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix the batter. Bake two small cake layers, up to 12 cm in diameter, in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 170-180 degrees Celsius. Let them cool on a wire rack. Soak the cake layers with syrup or liqueur to taste.
Mix strawberry puree, remaining sugar, and starch. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until thickened. Whip soft butter and powdered sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy, add cream cheese, and whip again.
Using a pastry bag, pipe a layer of cream onto one cake layer, then pipe cream borders around the perimeter. Place the berry filling in the center. Cover with the second cake layer, frost the bento cake with the remaining cream, and decorate to taste.
12. Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruSmall chocolate cakes that are perfect for Valentine's Day.
You will need: 220g flour, 300g powdered sugar, 185g butter, 220g cream cheese, 100ml milk, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp baking soda and baking powder each, 60ml hot water.
Preparation: Whip 70g butter and 70g powdered sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Add cream cheese, whip again, and set the cream aside. Mix cocoa with hot water until smooth and let cool.
Whip the remaining butter with powdered sugar until light and fluffy. While continuing to beat, add the egg, then the milk. Mix and gently fold in the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Finally, add the cocoa and mix the dough again.
Using a pastry bag, pipe medium-sized rounds onto parchment paper. Bake the biscuit cookies in the oven for 8-10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Let cool, spread with cream, and sandwich the halves together.
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13. Beetroot Cookies
Source: vk.comOriginal pink cookies with natural beetroot coloring.
You will need: 500g flour, 300g beetroot, 100g butter, 1 egg, 200g sugar, 1 tsp baking powder.
Preparation: Boil the beetroot and blend it until smooth. Using a mixer, whip the egg with sugar until fluffy. Add melted butter and beetroot, mix, and gradually add flour with baking powder. Knead the dough, roll it out thinly, and cut out cookies in any convenient way. Bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
14. Meringue Roll with Filling
Source: postila.ruIncredibly delicate, airy, and beautiful – an excellent choice.
You will need: 6 egg whites, 270g powdered sugar, 1 tsp lemon juice, 30g cornstarch, 1 tsp sugar, 180g frozen berries, 120ml 33-35% cream, 220g cream cheese.
Preparation: Whip egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form, gradually adding 250g powdered sugar – this will take about 20 minutes. Add lemon juice, 20g cornstarch, and mix again. Spread the meringue evenly on parchment paper, sprinkle with almond flakes if desired, and bake for 30 minutes in the oven at 150 degrees Celsius.
Cover the warm meringue with a towel, roll it up, and let it cool. Whip cream, cream cheese, and the remaining powdered sugar until fluffy. Spread the meringue with the resulting cream. Mix berries, sugar, and the remaining cornstarch. Spread on top and roll up again.
15. Raspberry Zebra Cake for Valentine's Day
Source: pinterest.comClassic Zebra cake is made with white and chocolate batter, but this one uses white and pink.
You will need: 2 eggs, 150g frozen raspberries, 50ml vegetable oil, 150g flour, 150g sour cream, 100g sugar, 10g baking powder.
Preparation: Whip eggs with sugar using a mixer, add sour cream, then oil. Gradually add 120g flour and baking powder, and mix the batter. Blend raspberries, strain them through a sieve, and mix with one-third of the batter. Add the remaining flour to it. Spoon both types of batter into the pan, alternating or creating patterns. Bake the cake in the oven for 45-55 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
16. Lemon Lavender Loaf Cake
Source: dzen.ruIf desired, add a little purple food coloring to the batter for a lavender hue.
You will need: 120g butter, 200g sugar, 2 eggs, 1.5 tsp lavender flowers, 1 lemon, 300g flour, 1.5 tsp baking powder, 2 pinches baking soda and salt each, 120ml kefir.
Preparation: Whip soft butter with sugar until fluffy using a mixer. While continuing to beat, add eggs one by one. Then add lemon zest and crushed lavender flowers. Fold half of the flour with baking soda, salt, and baking powder into the batter. Add lemon juice and kefir, then the remaining flour. Pour the batter into a loaf pan and bake the cake for 45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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17. Healthy Blackcurrant Muffins
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruIf you need not only festive but also healthy baked goods.
You will need: 140g oat flour, 100g blackcurrants, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 egg, 125g cottage cheese, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 pinch vanilla, 2-3 tbsp almond milk.
Preparation: Mix flour and baking powder, then add egg, mashed cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla. Knead the dough and pour in a couple of tablespoons of almond milk if it's too thick. Fold in the thawed berries into the dough and spoon it into muffin cups. Bake the muffins in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
18. Bounty Cake for Valentine's Day
Source: klublady.ruAs delicate and delicious as it is beautiful.
You will need: 4 eggs, 200g sugar, 100g flour, 20g cocoa, 0.5 tsp vanilla, 1 pinch salt, 150g shredded coconut, 270ml milk, 100g butter, 120g dark chocolate, 130ml heavy cream.
Preparation: Separate eggs into whites and yolks. Mix sifted flour, cocoa, vanilla, and salt. Whip yolks and 50g sugar with a mixer until light. Similarly, whip egg whites until stiff peaks form, gradually adding another 50g sugar.
Gently combine whites with yolks using a spatula and gradually fold in the dry mixture. Pour the batter into a pan and bake the sponge cake for approximately 35 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Let it cool on a wire rack, cut into two layers, and soak each with heavy cream.
Mix 200ml milk, 100g sugar, and butter. Heat until dissolved over medium heat, add shredded coconut, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring. Spread the filling on one cake layer and cover with the second layer.
Melt dark chocolate and 70ml milk until smooth. Pour the resulting chocolate glaze over the cake and let it soak.
19. Chocolate Lava Cake
Source: pinterest.comOne of the best classic desserts for Valentine's Day.
You will need: 100g dark chocolate, 50g butter, 3 eggs, 50g sugar, 75g flour.
Preparation: Melt chocolate with butter in a double boiler until smooth. Whip eggs with sugar until fluffy using a mixer and add sifted flour. Then add the slightly cooled chocolate and mix the batter. Pour it into molds and bake the lava cake for approximately 8-10 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
20. Cherry Pie for Valentine's Day
Source: malinika.ruA good choice if you want to make something delicious, beautiful, yet simple.
You will need: 220g butter, 180g sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla sugar, 3 eggs, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 pinch salt, 330g flour, 400g cherries.
Preparation: Whip soft butter with sugar until fluffy using a mixer. While continuing to beat, add eggs and vanilla sugar one by one. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients and spread the batter into a pan. Arrange the cherries beautifully on top and bake the pie in the oven for 40-45 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.