Easy Heart Cake Recipe: Sweet & Festive Dessert

INGREDIENTS

1 (8-inch) round cake, any flavor 1 (8-inch) square cake, any flavor 1 container (16 ounces) vanilla frosting, tinted pink with red food coloring 1‑1/2 cups flaked coconut, tinted pink to match frosting* 2 large red gumdrops Granulated sugar 1 large white gumdrop Red chewy fruit snack *To tint coconut, combine small amount of food coloring (paste or liquid) with 1 teaspoon water in large bowl. Add coconut and stir until evenly coated. Add more coloring, if needed.

PREPARATION:

1. Cut round cake in half to make two semi-circles.
2. Position square cake and semi-circles on large serving plate using photo as guide, connecting with some frosting. Frost entire cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle evenly with coconut.
3. Flatten 1 red gumdrop with rolling pin on lightly sugared surface to make small heart. Cut out heart shape with small cookie cutter. Repeat with remaining red gumdrop and white gumdrop. Place 3 gumdrop hearts on cake, overlapping slightly as shown in photo.
4. Cut chewy fruit snack into 1/2-inch strips. Tie strips into loose bow and place on cake.

This recipe appears in: Valentine's Day