Heart Shaped Cake

Valentine's Day is around the corner and I received a request for a cake for this occasion.  I decided to decorate it into the shape of a heart.  The flavour -- red velvet.

First I baked two 8" rounds

I  folded an 8"x11" sheet of paper in half and drew out half a heart. 

I centered it in the middle of the cake and carved around it. 

 I then flipped the paper to the other side and carved again.  Do this to the second cake.

And there we go.

I layer the cake and the process begins

The crumb coat

Ahhh.... A smooth finish

And we're done!

Happy Valentine's Barbie and Sheldon!

Sweet Heart Cupcakes

Instead of just plain white cupcakes, I took them a step further and made them unique. Show that special someone a Valentine's message by adding Sweetheart candies to your cupcakes.



I went to a bulk candy store for the Sweetheart Candy.  Ugh!  Some of these candies had smudged messages.  Have you ever tried picking up perfectly composed Sweetheart Candies with a large scoop?  Yes I carried home some "broken" hearts.... but I took care of that by (ahem) eating them.

Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

For all of the Red Velvet Cake Lovers out there this is the perfect Valentine's Day dessert. 
This is an easy cookie recipe made with cake mix

Ingredients:
1 White cake mix
1 Tbsp cocoa
2 Eggs
1/3 Cup of oil
2 tsp red food colouring

1. Mix everything together and blend well.
2. Spoon cake batter in Tbsp. amounts onto cookie sheet and space a few inches apart.
3. Bake at preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Allow to cool completely after baking. Then spread frosting over one cookie, and press another on top.

I like to use either a vanilla buttercream or cream cheese frosting. Delish!