Summary: How cute are these mini cakes? So sweet and heart shaped and gorgeous for Valentines! They’re just perfect for a school class snack or an office morning tea or just because! They would be wonderful for a baby shower or high tea. And you don’t have to make them heart shaped, you can use any shape of cutter. The trick is use bought cake but amazing homemade frosting. It might seem like a bit of a cheat but I like to think of it as an efficient use of time and money! Less time in the kitchen means more time to hang out and have fun. Our traditional Valentines meal is pizza and I will be making that from scratch.
I used a simple unfilled sponge cake but you could use slices of any plain cake like pound cake or madeira. We all know that for me it’s all about the frosting. Pillow soft clouds of sweet & tart raspberry lemonade buttercream! It’s delicious and perfectly pink for Valentine’s day. In fact I could just eat the icing straight from the bowl. Even thought the flavour is fancy, it’s easy to make. A little fresh lemon, raspberry baking paste and a pinch of citric acid to bump up the tart. The citric acid is what gives this a strong lemonade vibe, it’s the real secret. I find piping to be the quickest way to frost a cake, even these mini ones. I gave them a little sprinkle of pink sanding sugar and added a few chocolate hearts. I think they look and taste fantastic plus they are super quick and easy to make!
Ingredients
- 450g store bought unfilled sponge cake
- 125g butter, softened
- 250g icing sugar
- 1/2 lemon, juice and zest
- 1/4 tsp citric acid powder
- 1/2 tsp Queen raspberry baking paste
- Pink food colouring
Instructions
- Use a cookie cutter to cut the cake up into heart shapes. I find it easiest to lay them on a baking tray.
- Add the softened butter, icing sugar, lemon, citric acid, raspberry paste and pink food colouring to the bowl of a stand mixer (or bowl and electric beaters). Beat on low until the icing sugar is incorporated and then bring the mixer up to high and beat for at least 5 mins.
- Smooth or pipe the frosting on to the cut cake and decorate as desired. Store in an airtight container.
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