It’s nearly Valentine’s…
so that seems like the perfect
time to talk heart cake…
I came across this idea by I Am Baker
before our wedding and thought
‘oooh that looks like nice’.
I did not read the bit that said “this was not easy”.
I think my brain was not paying attention
to minor details like that at the time!
So I asked our baker, who was making the only
cake not made by family and friends,
just to make us something simple…
like, um, this heart cake.
And make he did. I believe he actually made
about 4 versions… which makes me cringe a little!
We still have this much cake left
but it’s in the freezer to be saved for…
whenever you’re meant to save things for!
But I was thinking that maybe, just maybe
it would good to make a version myself.
Maybe just a small one?
Looking at the tutorial, it doesn’t
look that hard does it?
{Gulp.}
If anyone has seen an easier
way to do it, do let me know!
Oh but the heart bunting… well that’s at least simple!
Oh yes, I’m sneaking another washi tape DIY in on you!
You just need heart straws, red washi tape,
baker’s twine and a heart hole punch.
Snip into your straws (so you put the twine through them)
and then you fold over little bits on tape onto your twine…
Then use your punch to make the hearts…
Now I’m not going to pretend punching hearts out
of sticking tape isn’t fiddly but it works!
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If anyone has heart cake suggestions,
or has made one, do let me know…
Maybe I could cheat by cutting a cake
in half and use a heart cookie cutter
to fill the middle bit?
(This is why someone else made the cake!)
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Heart cake pics from I Am Baker
Wedding cake pics by Lillian and Leonard
@Convo_Pieces Wow! that is amazing. Am going to have to try it out… #ConversationPieces #HeartCake http://t.co/IkCVv0Lc
When I saw your tweet I instantly thought of this… http://pinterest.com/pin/153474299771011178/
But after reading the post, how about this?…
http://madewithloveby.me/2011/03/how-to-bake-a-heart-into-your-cupcakes/
Hope that helps, although it’s still cupcakes.
Oh, here’s where she got the idea http://bakeitinacake.com/recipes/heartloafcake (loaf cake)
x
Oooh thanks Bex! (I’d forgotten about the marble trick too!) Ok, some cake experimenting coming up 🙂
You’re welcome!
Can’t wait to see the experiment results! 🙂 (Maybe you could take any non-successful ones to Blook Club, I’m sure they’re not fussy! Wish I was going!)
Yes, my limit is ‘buying’ cupcakes..but I can dream about making that beautiful heart cake!
Maybe a heart Swiss Roll would be easier 🙂
ooo that looks gorgeous! I’ll give that a try.. xC
That is awesome! What a cake 🙂
oh my what a gorgeous looking cake!x
Wow! That really is special 🙂 We all need to raise the bar every so often I think… makes life interesting! Thanks for the inspiration. Kx
Weirdly – it made me think of this panda bread…
http://9gag.com/gag/2526146
Wow, Kelly! That’s fricking amazing! Ok, may be cancelling plans to make a heart cake and making this instead! Super cool… bet mine wouldn’t look like that though!!
I haven’t done a heart one (yet) but I did manage to get “Dad” to run through the middle of a round cake – this is what autocad was made for (I wish I’d had it instead of my odd attempts at 3D drawing!) It’s not that hard – just think slowly!
Anna, that’s pretty impressive! Though my early morning brain thought you made your Dad actually run through a cake for a moment… more tea for me! 😉
You can do it! (It does look tricky, but you are a good baker).
I HEART the bunting! 🙂
Lisa-Marie, I tend to bake what I’m already good at though – which is cheating really! My thinking is though that if it doesn’t work, it should still make for tasty cake!
Wait a minute, You can FREEZE cake!? OMG no more ‘eat it or bin it’ dilemmas for me!
And I love this cake. Really sweet looking, perfect for your super cute wedding.
xx
I didn’t know that either… think it’s only certain kinds of cake (like sponge)? I’ll tell you if it works when we finally defrost it! 😉
He he – we’ve frozen a bit of our wedding cake too! It’s also sponge and I have no idea if it will work. Lovely post m’dear x
Woah, this is insane… but so fun and worth the effort. Not sure I’d have the patience though! I’m totally on board with the cake bunting though, love love it!
I’m not even going to pretend I’m anywhere near good enough with cakes to attempt making this but I loved looking at it. Nom nom. Rx
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love ,love the cake
looks amazing
Well this is the thing… I think I would probably cause a rift twixt my Valentine & I when I steal the cake, lock the door to the closet and scoff away… Hmmm 🙂
Ha ha, yes that might get you in trouble! Love it though, Angy Braine!
Oh wow this is amazing! I really want to try it but I’m so impatient sometimes so I can see that I would have a bit of a tantrum trying haha.
Wow that’s gorgeous! How cute 🙂 x
You could try this cake pan, I don’t know how good it is though 🙂
http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Wilton-Heart-Tasty-Fill-Cake-Pan-Set_343210.htm
Ooh thanks Jayd! Worth looking at when I’m next in Hobbycraft I think 🙂
Thanks for the tip on the heart hole punch, I had never seen it before and have now purchased one so I can make heart decorations to go on the tables at my wedding! Hoorah. Love your blog, very inspirational!
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Thanks Jessica! That’s lovely to hear – and yay to heart decorations! 🙂
Oh My Word! My first visit to your blog and I am bowled over already! I love I am Baker, this cake looks amazing and I think using it at your wedding was a perfect idea! We had friends and family help with out cake and saved some for our first daughters baptism, an oldie but goldie when it comes to traditions.
Frankly I NEED a heart hole punch, who wouldn’t?!
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Just discovered Conversation Pieces by the lovely Zoe http://t.co/uahvNLRZ – with posts like this how can you not love it?