Valentine’s baking recipes

Buzzz Caribbean Lifestyle Magazine

5 years ago

Red Velvet Heart Cake

From the moist red velvet cake to the fudgy chocolate frosting, everything about this heart cake is decadent. Decorating it with raspberries, cherries, almonds, and pecans makes it more stunning; go ahead, treat yourself!

Ingredients

1recipe Red Velvet Cake or 1 package 2-layer-size cake mix
2cups Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting or canned chocolate frosting
2tablespoons milk or water
14 – 16maraschino cherries*
1/2cup fresh raspberries
1/4cup whole almonds
1/4cup pecan halves
1/3cup Creamy White Frosting or canned white frosting (optional)
Red food coloring (optional)

Conversation Heart Cut-Out Cookies

Baking a batch of cookies is a great way to show friends and family you care—adding personalized messages to each cookie makes the gesture even sweeter. Use food coloring to make your hearts any color you want, and tiny stamps to create special messages.

Ingredients

1 1/3cups butter, softened
2/3cup sugar
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2teaspoon salt
2eggs
2teaspoons vanilla
1/8 – 1/4teaspoon liquid red food coloring
3cups all-purpose flour

Chocolate Hearts with Honey Caramel Sauce

Calling all chocoholics. You’re sure to fall in love with these rich heart desserts. Loaded with bitterswe

et chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, and sprinkled with cocoa powder, this triple-dose will definitelycure any cravings.

Ingredients

8ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1cup whipping cream
3slightly beaten egg yolks
1/3cup milk
1/4cup sugar
2tablespoons coffee or orange liqueur
1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
1Honey-Caramel Sauce (optional)
1Candied Orange Peel (optional)