Hidden Hearts Pound Cake – Valentine’s Day Treat
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Looking at this photo overwhelms you, huh? I bet you are thinking that this is going to be one of those Pinterest “fails.” Follow these sure no fail drections to create the ultimate suprise for your Valentines – I bet your family will be surprised when they cut into this Hidden Hearts Pound Cake.
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 boxes Pound Cake mix
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 4 Eggs
- 1 1/3 cup Milk
- red food coloring
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsp Milk
Directions:
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- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Prepare your first pound cake following box directions. Add food coloring to get good pink color in batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes (about 10 less than box directions.)
- Let cool on rack for an hour.
- Remove cake from pan and refrigerate for several hours.
- Slice cold cake into slices no thicker than your cookie cutter.
- Use cookie cutter to cut heart shapes from each aand stack to side.
- Prepare the other box of pound cake mix following box directions.
- Spray loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Pour 1/4″ of batter in the bottom.
- Place your heart cut-outs down the middle, keeping them straight and together.
- Pour remaining batter over the heart cut-outs in the pan. Ensure it gets down the sides and covers the top. (Yes, There will be a lot of batter left!)
- Bake according to box directions.
- Let cool on rack for an hour.
- Remove from pan and place on platter.
- In a medium bowl, put powdered sugar and slowly add milk until desired consistency is reached.
- Drizzle icing over cake and serve.
Easy-peasy. Most importantly, enjoy!
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Last Updated on January 13, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Jenni says
What a cute idea!! It would be so different from normal valentine’s day desserts.
Jelli says
Ashley, this cake looks so pretty! Pound cake is my absolute favorite. Must pin this now.
Angela c says
Love this, it looks amazing. :)
Tiffany Joan says
This recipe is amazing and I so plan on baking it for Valentines Day.
Antionette Blake says
This is a fantastic recipe for a pound cake, thank you for sharing and linking up with us at the #WWDParty. Have a wonderful weekend.
Amber says
Visiting from Full Plate Thursday. This is so cute and fun; I agree it would be a fun surprise for family when they cut into this cake!
Miz Helen says
I just pinned your awesome Hidden Hearts Pound Cake! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
rachel says
This is such a great idea! I can imagine the smiles and giggles all around when the cake is cut! So glad you linked this up with Mouthwatering Mondays! <3
kewkew says
Oh my goodness, so absolutely clever. Figured it would be so tricky, yet it looks like it will be quite fun to make. What a surprise to cut into that.
I would love if you could stop by and share on my weekly recipe linky, Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen
http://totsandme.blogspot.com/2014/01/kids-and-mom-in-kitchen-71-zebra-pudding.html
Have a great day.
Sara says
This is so cute! And it sounds yummy too!
Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again this week. (Sorry for the late comment!)
Heather @ French Press says
I just love this idea
Melissa says
This looks so cute! I bet you could try a lot of shapes!
Darlene says
That is way too cool. I had to stop by and see how you made this. Thanks so much for sharing. I am pinning. Have a wonderful weekend, Darlene
Kay says
Super cute!
Antionette Blake says
What an awesome recipe – thank you for sharing it and linking up with us at the #WWDParty – enjoy your weekend.
Heather {Woods of Bell Trees} says
I love hidden surprises in food!
Charlotte says
Planning on surprising my kids with this on Valentine’s Day. Did you use a single heart cookie cutter and just stack them next to each other or did you use a double heart cookie cutter? Your hearts look so well defined, I’m thinking you used a single heart but I’d love to know for certain. Thanks!