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Valentine Heart Cake
Traditional Cakes & Pies
Prep time:
20 minutesBake time:
25 to 30 minutes“Grandma didn’t need fancy cake pans to make special cakes. She made this pretty Valentine treat using her regular baking pans, one square and one round.”
Ingredients
Serves 12
- 1 package (18 ounces) cake mix (white, cherry chip or confetti flavor)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
- Heart-shaped cake decors
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line one 9-inch square cake pan and one 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper or waxed paper.
2
Prepare the cake mix according to package directions. Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centers of the cakes comes out clean 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
3
Mix the sugar, water and egg whites in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, beating continuously with an electric mixer on high, until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the marshmallow creme; beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes longer.
4
Remove the cakes from the pans and discard the paper liners. Place the square cake on a large serving platter. Cut the round cake in half. Place the half-rounds against two adjacent sides of the square cake to form a heart. Spread the top and sides with marshmallow frosting and decorate with heart decors.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
A vanilla cream frosting is also nice on this cake. To make it, Grandma would beat 2 cups whipping cream with 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until stiff.
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