Valentine’s Day Recipes

Valentine Cakes

Ingredients:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons baking cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

1 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons baking cocoa

2 tablespoons milk (more as needed)

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Decorator icing and confetti candies

Directions:

Cake: In a mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add water, oil, vinegar

and vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350F

for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for

0 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting: In a mixing bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, cocoa, milk, butter and vanilla

until smooth; set aside.

Transfer cake to a work surface.

Using a 3- to 3-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter, gently cut out four heart-shaped

cakes (set cake trimmings aside for another use).

Place one heart on a serving plate; spread with some frosting. Top with a second

cake; frost top and sides. Repeat with remaining cakes and frosting. Decorate with

icing and candies.

Valentine Recipes