Valentines Mini Heart Cakes Recipe
Delight your loved ones with these charming Valentines Mini Heart Cakes, featuring a moist vanilla base topped with creamy frosting and festive decorations. Perfect for a romantic dessert or sweet gift.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 12 mini heart cakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Red or pink food coloring (optional)
- Heart-shaped sprinkles or edible glitter for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini heart-shaped cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Pour batter evenly into the prepared mini heart molds.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and food coloring (if using) until smooth and creamy.
- Frost the cooled mini heart cakes and decorate with heart-shaped sprinkles or edible glitter.
Notes
For a richer flavor, add a teaspoon of almond extract to the batter or use whipped cream topping instead of cream cheese frosting.