by Kathy Hamman Miller
Just for fun! Get the kids together and tell them you’re going to make a surprise cake and need their help. Wait until they see what shape they will be able to decorate when your finished!
Have lots of sprinkles and frosting to bring out at the end to top off with their artistic ideas!
First, preheat your oven to 350.
Here’s what you’ll need:
One boxed cake mix and the ingredients to make it, I used the strawberry flavor.
Frosting, either two tubs of store brought frostings, or I made creamed cheese with the recipe that follows.
Large and small candy hearts of choice
Sugar sprinkles of choice
Large 15-inch platter, a large pizza pan works too.
1 round cake pan 9”
1 square cake pan 8”
Cake Directions:
Make the cake mix up and place in greased cake pans. Bake and let cook for 15 minutes. Cut the circle in 1/2 and flip the square on your large platter turning to make a diamond shape. Place each 1/2 on the top of your diamond to make a heart.
For the choice of home made frosting:
Five cups of confectioner sugar
Four ounces cream cheese
One stick butter
One tablespoon pure vanilla
Five tablespoons milk or water
Frosting Directions:
In a mixing bowl measure out the confectioner sugar making a well in the center. Warm your cream cheese and butter just to soften and place in the well along with the vanilla and milk/water, stirring to combine until smooth. Frost immediately while the frosting is still warm. Decorating right after. Enjoy!
