Old Fashioned Bake Sale Cake! (Heart shaped cast iron bake)

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative, reducing cholesterol.

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) for the Dutch oven, or 350°F (175°C) for a regular cake pan.

Sift the cake flour and mix in the baking powder.

Cream 3 sticks of salted butter with granulated sugar for about 10 minutes until creamy.

Add 3 eggs one at a time, mixing until just incorporated after each addition.

Combine milk with rum, coconut, lemon, and vanilla extracts.

Gradually add the flour and milk mixture to the butter mixture, alternating between the two, and mix until just combined.

Prepare the cast iron Dutch oven with cake goop right before pouring in the batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared Dutch oven, filling it to about 3/4 full to allow for rising.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes, checking at the hour mark.

Cooking Techniques

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