Valentines Cake
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I made a heart shaped cake for Valentine’s Day. It saved me a lot of money since they cost a lot at the store. I was inspired by the show The Next Great Baker with the Cake Boss. He did a show where the contenders had to decorate a Christmas Cake in a short amount of time and I thought the cakes looked fantastic. So then I decided to try something similar for my Heart Cake.
I used a heart shaped pan to get the shape of the Valentine’s Day Cake. I traced parchment paper and lined the bottom of the pan to help my cake release from the pan after it was cooked. I made the cake a double layer. For the icing I used a simple vanilla icing. I applied this for the middle layer and around the outside. I think next time I may use a strawberry jam filling. I made a thick layer of vanilla icing for the outside. Then I designed the pretty outside.
This valentine's day cake was made to bring joy from something that I love, being creative and making cakes. When I would talk to my kids about Valentine's day I didn’t get into all the details of history. I talked to them about the meaning and warmth that can spread through a celebration like Valentine’s day.
When thinking about valentine’s day we like to think about how grateful we are to have so many people to love. We think about friends, family members and acquaintances in our lives. We need to feel grateful for all the small things that people do and be respectful that everyone has a different background and expresses themselves differently. We discussed giving tokens of love and friendships to others. We would think about things we could make that would make people happy. A little card or drawing goes a long way. The best part was trying to pass on the idea of getting enjoyment for making other people happy.
This year we decided to make a heart cake to celebrate with our friends. This valentine’s day cake turned out so well.
How to Make the Ultimate Valentines Cake
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I made two heart shaped cakes. You can make any type of cake you wish. This cake was a yellow cake. I traced the cake pan on parchment paper with my scissors and cut the shape out. I then sprayed the cake pans sides with cooking spray and baked the cake. Once the cakes were fully cooled I leveled them using my cake leveler. You set the height that you wish and then cut across the cakes with guidance so it should turn out level. I then made buttercream icing and tinted it in all the different colors that were needed. I only needed to make 4 different colors. Next, I put the cakes together with a thin layer of icing. If you guests love icing you can make it thicker. I also then used the same angled cake spatula to ice the outside of the cake a smooth white. |
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I made two heart shaped cakes. You can make any type of cake you wish. This cake was a yellow cake. I traced the cake pan on parchment paper with my scissors and cut the shape out. I then sprayed the cake pans sides with cooking spray and baked the cake. Once the cakes were fully cooled I leveled them using my cake leveler. You set the height that you wish and then cut across the cakes with guidance so it should turn out level.
I then made buttercream icing and tinted it in all the different colors that were needed. I only needed to make 4 different colors.
Next, I put the cakes together with a thin layer of icing. If you guests love icing you can make it thicker. I also then used the same angled cake spatula to ice the outside of the cake a smooth white.
I tinted some of the icing a burgundy shade using Wilton burgundy and a little no taste red. I used this icing with open star tip number 21 to create the outer top design. I made a comma shape one way, then I stopped icing and lifted the icing bag and started in the opening and then made a backwards comma. This looked fantastic.
I then replaced the tip and continued to use the same color with a round tip number 5 to write the words Happy Valentine’s Day. I was a little nervous to write the words so I used a toothpick and gently wrote the words out. This way if I needed to correct a part I could just smooth it out with the spatula. With the icing I just did one direction at a time. Beside the cake I made a mixture of cornstarch and warm water. If I need to smooth out a letter or shorten a pointed spot I would just dip my finger in and reorganize the letter.
I then used Wilton’s Decorator Favorites Pattern Press Set. It is similar to cookie cutters. They are to imprint a design on the cake. I pressed a heart shape on the top, an open heart shape on the sides and pressed a couple of vines. I then used the open tip number 5 to trace the patterns using the burgundy and leaf green colors. I then mixed the color lemon yellow with Piping Gel and filled in the heart. The heart really stood out and looked like gel. This turned out to be an easy Valentine’s cake idea.
I wish you all the best for Valentine's day. For many it is through their stomach that makes them feel love and comfort.
