Are you looking for a delightful and romantic treat to celebrate a special occasion or simply to indulge your sweet tooth? Look no further! We've compiled a collection of the best heart-shaped cake recipes inspired by the charming Little House series. These delightful confections are not only visually appealing but also burst with flavor and are sure to satisfy your cravings. Whether you prefer a classic pound cake, a decadent chocolate cake, or a light and fluffy sponge cake, we have something for every taste and occasion. Let's embark on a culinary journey and discover the perfect heart-shaped cake recipe to make your special moments even more memorable.
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MINI HEART-SHAPED CAKES
Keep it sweet and simple this Valentine's Day with these adorable and delicious mini heart-shaped cakes!
Provided by Maegan - The BakerMama
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 12 x 17-inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, prepare cake mix as directed on the box using water, oil and eggs. Spread batter evenly into prepared baking pan. Bake for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, rotating pan halfway through baking time. Let cake cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
- Once cake is cooled, use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut and remove about 32 mini hearts from the cake. Set heart cakes on a tray or board you can decorate them on.
- Decorate each mini cake with the pre-filled pastry bag of frosting. Immediately sprinkle with festive sprinkles.
LITTLE CHOCOLATE HEART CAKES WITH PEARS
I used one of those silicone molds with 8 small heart shapes (hearts are about 2 inches long) and served the hearts as dessert after a romantic dinner.
Provided by eloline
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Dark Chocolate
Time 56m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place an 8-cavity heart silicone mold onto a baking sheet.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes.
- Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add melted chocolate, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour, egg, and baking powder and mix in. Fold in pear and almonds into batter. Spoon batter into the prepared heart-shaped molds.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes, then unmold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 71.7 mg, Sugar 15.4 g
HEART-SHAPED CAKES (LITTLE HOUSE)
These cakes are a cross between shortbread and sugar cookies. They are brown on the outside and pure white on the inside. This recipe comes from "The Little House Cookbook" by Barbara M Walker, and the cakes were part of Laura and Mary's Christmas stockings in "Little House on the Prairie."
Provided by Sascha
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and nutmeg.
- With cold fingers (dipped in cold water and dried), rub the cold lard into the dry ingredients.
- Make a well in the center, add buttermilk, and work with one hand into a dough that can be rolled out.
- Dust rolling surface with flour. Shape the dough into a ball and roll it out into an 8 inch circle.
- With a table knife dipped in flour, cut the circle in half, then the halves in thirds, to produce six equal wedges. Shape each wedge into a heart.
- Grease baking sheet and place hearts on it so they do not touch. Bake for 15 minutes, until cakes are puffy and nicely browned.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle tops immediately with sugar (the crystals will melt slightly and stick).
- When cool, wrap with blue tissue paper, the traditional wrapping of white sugar crystals, for gift giving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.1, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 8.3, Sodium 111.3, Carbohydrate 35.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 11.4, Protein 3.4
MINI HEART-SHAPED CAKE
This recipe for mini heart-shaped cakes, courtesy of Matt Lewis from Baked, makes the perfect treat for your special someone on Valentine's Day.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes six 4-inch heart-shaped cakes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees with rack in the center of the oven. Butter an 18-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet, line with parchment paper, butter parchment, and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, food coloring, and 1/4 cup boiling water. Set aside to cool.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and shortening on high speed until smooth. Add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir buttermilk and vanilla into cocoa mixture. Into another medium bowl, sift together flour and salt. With the mixer on low, add flour mixture alternating with cocoa mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until incorporated.
- In a small bowl, mix together vinegar and baking soda until baking soda dissolves; mixture will fizz. Add to batter and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking sheet, smoothing the top. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes, rotating pan after 10 minutes.
- Cook cake completely on a wire rack. Using a 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 12 hearts.
- Place 4 strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy susan. Place 1 layer on the cake plate. Spread a thin layer of frosting on the cake; top with another heart, bottom side up. Cover entire cake with a thin layer of frosting and transfer to refrigerator for 10 minutes. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.
- Remove cakes from the refrigerator and cover each cake with a generous layer of frosting, smoothing as you go around to create a flat surface.
- Place chocolate in a pastry bag fitted with a small plain round tip; decorate as desired.
EASY HEART-SHAPED CAKE
This heart-shaped cake combines Ann McGavin Stout's Homemade Vanilla Cake recipe and QueenCook's Easy Valentine's Day Cake frosting recipe. The result is a supremely tasty, no-fail heart cake.
Provided by thehungryscientist
Time 2h25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan and an 8-inch round pan. Line bottoms with parchment or wax paper. Grease paper and dust lightly with flour.
- Beat white sugar, butter, vanilla, and almond extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until well combined.
- Stir flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl.
- Beat 1 cup dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Add 1/2 cup milk; beat until combined. Continue adding 1 cup dry ingredients and 1/2 cup milk, beating after each addition, until all are used and batter is smooth. Divide evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
- Beat butter and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating after each addition and adding milk as needed, until frosting is fluffy, smooth, and spreadable.
- Remove 1/3 cup frosting and divide between 2 small bowls. Tint 1 dark pink with red food coloring. Tint the other orange-pink with red and yellow food coloring. Tint remaining frosting light pink with red food coloring.
- Set square cake on a work surface and rotate 45 degrees so that it resembles a diamond. Spread a little light pink frosting on left and right top sides of the diamond. Cut round cake in half crosswise to make 2 half-moons. Attach half-moons to top left and top right sides of diamond, gently pressing cake pieces together to adhere. Spread remaining light pink frosting over the assembled cake. Drop spoonfuls of dark pink and pink-orange frosting onto cake. Drag an offset spatula through frosting to create a marbled look.
- Pat sprinkles onto the sides of the cake. Chill, covered, for up to 3 days. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before slicing into 16 pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.3 calories, Carbohydrate 109.4 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Fat 36.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 22.6 g, Sodium 205.8 mg, Sugar 87.9 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cake base: For a moist and flavorful heart-shaped cake, use a butter cake or a pound cake batter. If you want a light and fluffy cake, use a sponge cake batter.
- Prepare your cake pans properly: Grease and flour the heart-shaped cake pans thoroughly to prevent the cake from sticking. You can also line the pans with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Bake the cakes evenly: Place the cake pans in the center of the oven and bake for the recommended time. Check the cakes for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely: Before frosting or decorating the cakes, let them cool completely in the pans. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
- Use a stable frosting: For a heart-shaped cake that will hold its shape, use a stable frosting such as buttercream or cream cheese frosting. Avoid using a frosting that is too runny or delicate, such as whipped cream or mousse.
- Chill the cake before frosting: If you are using a buttercream or cream cheese frosting, chill the cake for at least 30 minutes before frosting. This will help the frosting set properly and prevent it from sliding off the cake.
- Decorate the cake creatively: Use your imagination to decorate the heart-shaped cake. You can use sprinkles, candies, flowers, or other decorations to create a festive and personalized cake.
Conclusion:
With these tips in mind, you can create beautiful and delicious heart-shaped cakes for any occasion. Whether you are making a cake for Valentine's Day, a birthday, or just because, a heart-shaped cake is sure to be a hit. So get creative and have fun baking!
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