Best Sweetheart Cake Recipes

SWEETHEART FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Stir in vanilla. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. heart-shaped or round baking pans. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., While cakes are still warm, poke several holes in cakes with a meat fork or wooden skewer to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Brush jelly over top and sides of cakes. , In a small saucepan, combine cream and chocolate; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Brush over top and sides of cakes several times, allowing mixture to absorb between brushings. Cool completely., In a large bowl, beat frosting until fluffy; fold in whipped topping. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Garnish with raspberries. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting.

SWEETHEART CAKE

Steps:

• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl.
• Drop in shortening.
• Combine milk and cherry juice and add in a stream to dry mixture.
• Add extracts; beat two minutes.
• Add egg whites; beat two minutes.
• Add cherries and nuts; beat 2 minutes.
• Bake in two greased and floured 9-inch pans at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Frost when cool using a plain butter frosting, replacing liquid with cherry juice.
• Decorate with cup up cherries.

GLUTEN-FREE SWEETHEART CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 8-inch heart-shaped foil pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, butter and eggs. Pour into pan.
• Bake 44 to 49 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Frost cake with frosting.
• To make rose, unroll strawberry fruit snack; cut in half crosswise. Starting at one short end, roll up one half to form a rose. Repeat for desired number of roses. Arrange roses on frosted cake. Unroll fruit roll-up, cut small leaves from green portion. Place leaves next to roses. Sprinkle edge of cake with colored sugar.

STRAWBERRY SWEETHEART CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lightly grease and flour a 9x9-inch square pan and a 9-inch round pan.
• Stir together the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth.
• Mix in the strawberry gelatin until combined.
• Divide the batter evenly between the 2 prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Transfer the square cake onto a large platter.
• Cut the round cake in half, then arrange the cut side of the cake along two edges of the square cake to create a heart shape.
• Poke several holes on the top of the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon or spatula.
• Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the cake so that it runs into the holes; allow the milk to soak in.
• Spread the strawberry preserves on top of the cake.
• Fold the cream cheese frosting into the whipped topping in a bowl until just incorporated.
• Spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake.

SWEETHEART RED CAKE

Steps:

• Coat two 9-in. round baking pans with cooking spray and flour. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar for 2 minutes or until crumbly. Add egg and egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the applesauce, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and cocoa; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat mixture on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add vanilla. Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup frosting; tint pink. Spread remaining frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Pipe pink hearts over top of cake.

CHOCOLATE SWEETHEART CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom only of 1 round pan, 8x1 1/2 inches, and 1 square pan, 8x8x2 inches, with shortening. Make cake mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Cut round layer in half as shown in diagram. Freeze uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired. Arrange pieces on serving platter to form heart as shown in diagram. Frost cake with frosting, attaching pieces with small amount of frosting. Store loosely covered at room temperature.