Valentine Heart Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Solid vegetable shortening

All purpose flour

1 (18.25 oz.) yellow cake mix

Eggs and vegetable oil for cake mix

1 (16 oz.) container ready to spread white frosting

Red food color

Valentine candies

Cooking Directions

Spread a thin layer of shortening on the inside of an 8 inch square cake pan and an 8 inch round cake pan. Sprinkle with a little flour and shake to coat all the shortening. Shake out any loose flour. prepare the cake mix according to the package directions. Pour half into each pan. Bake and cool according to the package directions. Place the square cake on a large platter or cake board. Cut the round cake in half. Place the cut edges against two sides of the square cake to make a heart. Stir a few drops of red food color into the frosting to make a pretty pink color. Frost the cake and decorate with Valentine candies.