Valentines Day Cake
This Valentines Day cake recipe is easy and made with a chocolate cake mix and decorated with a red and pink mini heart cake design.See notes at bottom of recipe regarding time.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Measuring cups
- 9x13 baking pan
- Cooling rack
- Frosting spatula
- Serving tray
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix (plus mix ingredients)
- Vanilla frosting
- Red decorating icing
- Pink decorating icing
Instructions
Bake The Cake
- First, bake the cake in a 9×13 cake pan according to the instructions on the box.
- Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack before transferring it to a serving tray.
Frost & Decorate The Cake
- Once the cake has cooled completely, apply a crumb coat.
- Then, chill the cake for 30 minutes.
- Next, apply another coat of vanilla frosting.
- Lastly, decorate the cake by adding red and pink hearts around the cake.
Notes
Frosting & Decorating Time = includes the 30 minutes to chill the cake after applying a crumb coat. It's important to chill the cake so that that the crumb coats can truly 'lock in' the crumbs.
Cook Time = 30 minutes is an approximation. This may vary slightly, depending on the cake mix that you use.