Thread: Heart cake

In article <4f39b90b$0$18014$[email protected]>,
Cheryl <[email protected]> wrote:

> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>
> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.

Bring some over here. Red Velvet with buttercream icing is my favorite
cake. I've never had the strawberry preserves incorporated, but I can't
think of a reason why that'd be a bad thing.
How 'bout presenting a picture of the decorated cake when done. That way
I can show my wife what romantic people do for each other on Valentine's
Day.

leo

"Cheryl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:4f39b90b$0$18014$[email protected]..
> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>
> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing and
> some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg

I used to bake heart shaped cakes all the time when I was a kid. Really
easy with one square and one round pan. I only ever made one that was two
layers. I made that as an adult for a bridal shower. It was orange
flavored and the icing was pale peach colored. I put icing roses on it in
a slightly darker peach color. People loved the flavor. I used fresh
squeezed orange juice and orange zest. I used to bake cakes all the time.
I had people order them from me. They ordered chocolates too. I used to do
painted ones.

On 2/13/2012 8:49 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> In article<4f39b90b$0$18014$[email protected]>,
> Cheryl<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>
>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>
> Bring some over here. Red Velvet with buttercream icing is my favorite
> cake. I've never had the strawberry preserves incorporated, but I can't
> think of a reason why that'd be a bad thing.
> How 'bout presenting a picture of the decorated cake when done. That way
> I can show my wife what romantic people do for each other on Valentine's
> Day.
>
> leo

LOL! I will take pics. This is actually for my team at work. We're
working tonight later so during the time I don't have to do my part I'm
going to decorate. It will keep me awake, plus I haven't decorated a
cake in a while, and my team is awesome and deserves it.

I was a little worried about the strawberry bleeding out between the
layers, but I added a piping of a ridge around the edges before putting
it in and putting the top layer on. The outer frosting is starting to
dry and it hasn't bled so I think it's fine. I hate the pan I covered
to present it in, but it has to go on an hour drive to work tomorrow.

On Feb 13, 7:29*pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. *I can't believe how
> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>
> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
> raspberries and icing. *It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg

>
>
That IS a tall cake and looks yummy, too.

On Feb 13, 6:11*pm, Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/13/2012 8:49 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
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> > In article<4f39b90b$0$18014$882e7...@usenet-news.net>,
> > * Cheryl<jlhsha...@hotmail.com> *wrote:
>
> >> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. *I can't believe how
> >> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>
> >> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
> >> raspberries and icing. *It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
> >> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>
> > Bring some over here. Red Velvet with buttercream icing is my favorite
> > cake. I've never had the strawberry preserves incorporated, but I can't
> > think of a reason why that'd be a bad thing.
> > How 'bout presenting a picture of the decorated cake when done. That way
> > I can show my wife what romantic people do for each other on Valentine's
> > Day.
>
> > leo
>
> LOL! I will take pics. *This is actually for my team at work. *We're
> working tonight later so during the time I don't have to do my part I'm
> going to decorate. *It will keep me awake, plus I haven't decorated a
> cake in a while, and my team is awesome and deserves it.
>
> I was a little worried about the strawberry bleeding out between the
> layers, but I added a piping of a ridge around the edges before putting
> it in and putting the top layer on. *The outer frosting is starting to
> dry and it hasn't bled so I think it's fine. *I hate the pan I covered
> to present it in, but it has to go on an hour drive to work tomorrow.

Where do you work at...I'm hungry!!

On 2/13/2012 3:29 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>
> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing and
> some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg

Congrats on the cake - and the oven. I used to have a heart shaped pan.
I got it sometime in the 70s and we have a lot of memories associated
with it. It's two hearts joined together. I may have dumped it but if I
can find it, I'll bake a cake with it tonight. The wife will be pleased.

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl wrote:

> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>
> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>
> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg

Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)

-sw <ducking>

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl <[email protected]>
wrote:

>This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>
>I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>
>http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>
>http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg

Be still my heart... so I can eat you... looks yummy!

On 2/13/2012 10:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>
>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>
> Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)
>
> -sw<ducking>

Yup!

I have some goofy blue too.

It's a beautiful, wonderful cake, Cheryl. You done good. Polly

"dsi1" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:jhcjb0$54e$[email protected]..
> On 2/13/2012 3:29 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>
>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing and
>> some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>
> Congrats on the cake - and the oven. I used to have a heart shaped pan. I
> got it sometime in the 70s and we have a lot of memories associated with
> it. It's two hearts joined together. I may have dumped it but if I can
> find it, I'll bake a cake with it tonight. The wife will be pleased.


You just need a square pan and a patching diameter round pan. Just cut the
round cake in half and attach one to either side of the square cake.

Paul

On 2/13/2012 10:42 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 2/13/2012 10:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl wrote:
>>
>>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>>
>>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>>> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>>
>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>>
>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>>
>> Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)
>>
>> -sw<ducking>
>
> Yup!
>
> I have some goofy blue too.
>
Oh, and the pink has a green side if needed.

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:59:31 -0500, Cheryl wrote:

> On 2/13/2012 10:42 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 2/13/2012 10:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>>>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>>>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>>>> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>>>
>>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>>>
>>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>>>
>>> Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)
>>>
>>> -sw<ducking>
>>
>> Yup!
>>
>> I have some goofy blue too.
>>
> Oh, and the pink has a green side if needed.

Of course. Valentines is right to St Patricks day.

So what's on the other side of blue, red? (for the Fourth of July).

-sw

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:59:31 -0500, Cheryl <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On 2/13/2012 10:42 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 2/13/2012 10:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>>>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>>>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>>>> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>>>
>>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>>>
>>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>>>
>>> Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)
>>>
>>> -sw<ducking>
>>
>> Yup!
>>
>> I have some goofy blue too.
>>
>Oh, and the pink has a green side if needed.

Is that just wrapping paper and are you sure it's food safe?

Lou

On 2/13/2012 10:51 PM, Polly Esther wrote:

> It's a beautiful, wonderful cake, Cheryl. You done good. Polly

Thanks Polly!

Work conference call tonight is interfering with decorating it. At this
rate it will be hours before I can finish. LOL I already made the
decorating frosting.

I'm macerating the rest of the fruit with a little sugar to serve on the
side with some whipped cream. I'm sure that isn't standard with a Red
Velvet cake but I want to use up the rest of what I bought for it.

On 2/13/2012 10:54 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "dsi1"<[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:jhcjb0$54e$[email protected]..
>> On 2/13/2012 3:29 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>>
>>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing and
>>> some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>>
>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>>
>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>>
>> Congrats on the cake - and the oven. I used to have a heart shaped pan. I
>> got it sometime in the 70s and we have a lot of memories associated with
>> it. It's two hearts joined together. I may have dumped it but if I can
>> find it, I'll bake a cake with it tonight. The wife will be pleased.
>
>
> You just need a square pan and a patching diameter round pan. Just cut the
> round cake in half and attach one to either side of the square cake.
>
> Paul
>
>
I used a heart shaped pan. I had a whole lot of different cake pans in
different shapes and sizes when I used to sell cakes, but recently gave
them away to the babysitter of my niece's baby. I just don't do many
cakes anymore. I had to keep the hearts because I love everything heart.

On 2/13/2012 11:05 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:59:31 -0500, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> On 2/13/2012 10:42 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>> On 2/13/2012 10:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>>>>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>>>>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>>>>> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)
>>>>
>>>> -sw<ducking>
>>>
>>> Yup!
>>>
>>> I have some goofy blue too.
>>>
>> Oh, and the pink has a green side if needed.
>
> Of course. Valentines is right to St Patricks day.

A shamrock can be made with three heart shaped cakes.

>
> So what's on the other side of blue, red? (for the Fourth of July).

Dang you just made me have to go check. Green. lol

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:23:14 -0600, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:43 -0500, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> This is the first cake I've baked in my new oven. I can't believe how
>> TALL it came out for only 2 layers!
>>
>> I'm going to decorate it later tonight and use some strawberries,
>> raspberries and icing. It's a red velvet cake with buttercream icing
>> and some strawberry preserves between the layers.
>>
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2artvp.jpg
>>
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/6tiyl5.jpg
>
>Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)
>
>-sw <ducking>

Don't try to figure it out. It's just what women do. I don't
understand it but I do like the fact that they're different than me.

Lou

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:46:34 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:23:14 -0600, Sqwertz <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Pink dotted foil? You women find/need the kookiest stuff ;-)
>
> Don't try to figure it out. It's just what women do. I don't
> understand it but I do like the fact that they're different than me.

Warming up for the Big Day already, are you? Valium helps.

Don't forgot to drop a few hints about March 14th.

-sw