Description
Delicious mini heart-shaped cakes perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup shortening
- 2–3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- dash salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- food coloring
- Valentine’s sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat 6 mini heart cake pans with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- Add the flour mixture and milk alternately, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Mix just until combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans, filling each about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely before frosting.
- Beat the butter and shortening together until smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing on medium speed.
- Add the vanilla extract and salt.
- Add the milk one tablespoon at a time until the frosting reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency.
- If desired, mix in food coloring.
- Frost the tops of the cakes with a knife or spatula.
- Pipe decorations, add sprinkles, or write messages on the cakes.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your desired shade.
- These cakes can be made in advance and frosted just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg