Introduction: Cake Decorating With Fondant: Heart-Shaped Cake
How to make a realistic heart using red velvet cake and fondant
Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients and Supplies
Red-Velvet Cake:
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp cocoa
4 tbsp red food coloring
1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp white vinegar
*Red velvet cake recipe adapted from allrecipes.com
Decorations:
White fondant
Yellow, orange, brown, red, blue, and black icing colors
Step 2: Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F and Spray Two 9-inch Pans With No-stick Spray
Step 3: Mix Shortening and Sugar
Step 4: Mix Cocoa and Red Coloring
Step 5: Add Eggs to Butter and Sugar
Step 6: Add Cocoa and Red Coloring
Step 7: Add Salt, Vanilla, and Buttermilk
Step 8: Mix in Flour
Step 9: Add Baking Soda and Vinegar
Step 10: Pour Into Pans and Bake for 30 Min
Step 11: Knead Orange, Yellow, and Brown Coloring Into Fondant
Keep hands lubricated with no-stick spray or coconut oil
Store in container to keep malleable
Step 12: Sculpt Fondant to Form Arteries and Veins
Step 13: Knead in Red, Blue, and Black Coloring Into the Fondant to Make the Smaller Veins
Step 14: Flatten a Large Piece of Fondant
Step 15: Cut the Cake Into the Shape of a Heart
I used two layers
Step 16: Frost and Cover the Heart With Fondant
Cut off any excess then cover the bottom of the heart as well