Hearts and Bows Present Cakes

Description
Valentine cakes

= Ingredients =
 * 2 boxes pound cake mix, using eggs and water as indicated on package
 * 3 cans vanilla or chocolate frosting
 * Decorations
 * 1 1/2 oz semisweet chocolate or white chocolate
 * 20 feet thin ribbon, for wrapping and bows

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350 °F
 * 2) Grease one 13x9x2 baking pan.
 * 3) Dust pan with flour.
 * 4) Prepare 2 boxes pound cake mix following package directions.
 * 5) Pour batter into pan.
 * 6) Bake 60 min. or until done.
 * 7) Unmold cake and let cool.
 * 8) Invert cake and trim top level.
 * 9) Cut cake into 3 inch pieces for a total of 12 mini cakes.
 * 10) Spoon frosting into microwave bowl.
 * 11) Microwave on high until consistency of thickened liquid, 2 min.
 * 12) Pour over cakes. Spread with spatula to cover cakes, including sides.
 * 13) Let stand until set.
 * 14) Cover with second coat of frosting.


 * Piped hearts
 * 1) Melt semisweet or white chocolate in saucepan.
 * 2) Let cool slightly.
 * 3) Pour into pastry bag fitted with small writing tip.
 * 4) Onto wax paper on baking sheet, pipe small hearts.
 * 5) Place in freezer until hardened.
 * 6) Transfer hearts to tops of cakes.
 * 7) Wrap ribbon around cakes to create gift packages, press ribbon on frosting to adhere. Makes a bow, place on cake.

Makes 12 individual Valentine cakes

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group