Baked Conversation Heart Mini Cakes
I recently bought a lot of new pans, including heart shaped cake and cupcake pans and I have been really excited to use them! Finally it is Valentine’s Day and POOF the perfect DIY popped into my brain! I am not a baker by any means but these cakes were quite easy and making the letters were even easier. One of my friends told me to use AIRHEADS! Which is perfect because those are my favorite candies and I always have them. Honestly all you need to know is how to use a cake pan and some cookie cutters and you can make this! Honestly, if I can you absolutely can!
As I said earlier this week, I really dislike conversation heart candies so remaking them into cake has been really life changing. I love cake so much and I want to make these for everyone I know! Having a cupcake sized conversation heart that tastes like cake is SOO much better than those chalky candies. Follow along this DIY that way you can be in cake heaven with me.
Materials:
- 1 Box of Your Favorite Boxed Cake Mix
- 1 Can of Frosting
- Food Coloring
- Cherry Flavored Airheads
-Mini Alphabet Cookie Cutters
Step One: Start by preheating your oven to whatever the box tells ya, it’s normally 350. While the oven is heating up, mix up your cake mix in a large bowl.
Step Two: Next, take your heart shaped cupcake pan, spray with cooking spray (just a little) and put in about two large spoonfuls of cake batter in each. You should be filled to a little bit above the halfway point. If you need to add a 3rd spoonful, feel free but just be careful not to over full. Smooth out the tops to make sure that you have uniformed cakes and bake away!
Step Three: Now, microwave your Airheads for a few seconds so they soften up a bit, only 5-8 seconds. Roll out your Airhead if necessary to flatten them a bit more. Then, using the cookie cutters firmly press the cutters into the Airhead and cut the letters out.
Pro Tip! If you are struggling to get the Airhead out of the cookie cutter, use the flat edge of a bamboo skewer to help assist you in popping them out. You can also use the leftover dowles from soap and chapstick making to help you out! Once you get all your letters out re-heat and re-roll the Airhead scraps that way there is nothing to waste. When you get to a point where there is not enough feel free to eat some of the Airhead! Yum!
Step Four: Next, you can feel free to make your own frosting but for new bakers, the store bought is just as perfect! Split the frosting up unto three bowls. Put two drops of red, yellow and green into the frosting and mix together to create pastel colors that look just like conversation hearts! Use these frostings to frost your baby cupcakes on all sides, using a frosting spatula or even just a butter knife! Just make sure your cakes are cool before you frost them.
Step Five: Now, spell out your words of love and affection onto your pastel frosted cakes. Lightly push the letter of the Airheads atop the icing and they stick as easy as that!
There you have it! Simple and easy cakes that you can bring to work, school or a party for your friends. I am telling you that anyone can make these and you do not have to be a multi talented baker to enjoy this fun DIY and share it with all your loved ones. I brought mine to a party and they were a huge hit.
Best part, you are the ones making the cakes so you can have them say anything you want it to, which makes it double the fun, plus it is a surprise that the words are made with Airheads!