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Heart‑Shaped 500k Subscriber Celebration Cake

Recipe by JustInCooking

A show‑stopping heart‑shaped cake created to celebrate 500,000 subscribers. Light genoise layers are filled with a silky white‑chocolate‑vanilla ganache and a passion‑fruit crémeux, with a luscious passion‑fruit caramel core. Finished with decorative meringues, macarons, edible flowers and fresh fruit, this cake is perfect for birthdays, Valentine’s Day or any special occasion.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
1h 31m
Prep
26m
Cook
14m
Cleanup
2h 11m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$20.15
Per serving:$2.52

Critical Success Points

  • Achieving ribbon stage when whisking eggs and sugar.
  • Folding flour without deflating the batter.
  • Baking the genoise just until springy (12 min at 180 °C).
  • Temperatures for the crémeux custard (84 °C) and caramel colour.
  • Properly hydrating gelatin and incorporating it without lumps.
  • Handling hot caramel to avoid burns.

Safety Warnings

  • Hot sugar caramel can cause severe burns – use oven mitts and keep face away.
  • Boiling cream may splatter; stir continuously and remove from heat promptly.
  • Sharp knife required for cutting heart shapes – cut away from body.

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