Heart Cake

Since Valentines Day is approaching, and I have posted my "Be My Valentine Cake" I wanted to post this "Heart Cake" recipe, which also uses the 2 pan system to make a heart. This was the cake that I got the idea from for the "Be my Valentine Cake" .. The recipe makes a yellow cake, which is very moist and buttery. If you don't have the time....use a good cake mix, a white one would be nice. The yellow cake mix can be use for many cakes. All Southern cooks had a special cake recipe. This was Helon's basic recipe. Please do not substitute oleo for the butter. Use the butter. This cake is intended to taste good, not be low fat & healthy.
This is a quick and easy dessert for that special day, and everyone loves cake. You can decorate with strawberries or use candies.. You could use a white frosting and tint it pink if you don't like strawberries. Also you could use raspberries. Strawberry frosting was the way my Mother served it. You can use your imagination. Have Fun. The main thing is the shape and that it is a symbol of love.

Easy Yellow Cake:

• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour


• 2 teaspoons of baking powder


• 3/4 teaspoon salt


• 1 1/2 cups sugar


• 1/3 cup shortening


• 1/3 cup (5 1/2 tablespoons) butter softened


• 3/4 cup of milk


• 1 teaspoon vanilla


• 3 eggs

Preheat oven to 350F Grease and flour 1 round and 1 square baking pan. Sift flour baking powder and salt together into mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients to flour mixture. Beat with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Turn mixer on high speed and beat for 3 minutes, scraping bowl often. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25 -30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans and follow directions for assembling heart on the "Be My Valentine Cake" below.

Strawberry Frosting:

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of butter softened


• 4 cups of confectioners sugar(about 1 lb)


• 1 package (10 ounces)frozen sweetened strawberries thawed.

Cream butter and sugar together in mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Drain strawberries, reserving juice. Blend strawberries into creamed mixture, adding reserved juice as needed to achieve desired spreading consistency.

This is a recipe from the 70's and strawberries were in frozen containers like juice. You can use frozen strawberries from the bag, just sweetened them. Also you can use fresh strawberries, but Juice them first. (cut up berries add 1/4 sugar and toss , cover) they will make their own juice.