Easy Valentine’s Day Baking with the Kids – Heart Cake

These days with our hectic schedule, it is not often that I get to bake. Most days, I’m just trying to get by with a simple meal. However, here is an easy Valentine’s Day Baking recipe you can do with the kids. This heart shape cake is simple but also a crowd pleaser.  They are always excited because they look forward to eating the final baking products, and I love having that bonding time with them.

Time is limited so I try to make our baking experience as simple and easy as possible. It’s more about the experience than anything else. Even though we keep it pretty simple, I love that the boys are in the kitchen learning basic kitchen skills and helping out. They love mixing ingredients, pouring cake batter into the baking pan and eating a few chocolate chips during the process. If you are looking for an easy Valentines Day Baking to with the kids, this is it.

This Valentine’s Day we are going to make this heart shaped cake covered in chocolate and sprinkles. It’s easy, delicious and fun.

Baking Supplies & Ingredients for the Valentine’s  Heart Shaped Cake

1. 2 Heart Shape Silicon Mold
2. 1 Box of Betty Crocker  Rainbow chip cake mix
3. Milk
4. Eggs
5. Butter
6. 5 Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars
7. Sprinkles

Instructions for Valentine’s  Heart Shaped Cake

1. To keep this as simple as possible, I use store bought cake mix. You can definitely use your favorite cake recipe. We love the Betty Crocker Rainbow Chip cake mix in this house. Prepare the cake batter according to the instructions on the box. However, I personally always substitute the water with milk, and vegetable oil with melted butter.
2. Grease the heart shaped mold with oil
3. Fill the heart shape mold with the bake batter
4. Follow the baking instructions for 12 cupcakes.
5. Remove from mold and let it cool on a cooling rack

   

6. Wipe the mold clean with a paper towel
7. While the cake is cooling, melt your favorite chocolate. I like Hershey’s milk chocolate. I used 5 bars for 12 heart cakes.
8. Add sprinkles to the heart shape mold.
9. Then evenly distribute the melted chocolate into the molds.

   

10. Now add the heart shape cake back into the mold with the chocolate. Press down on the cake so it sticks to the chocolate.
11. Put the molds into the freezer for about 1/2 an hour or until the chocolate fully solidifies.
12. Carefully remove the cake from the heart shape mould and enjoy!

This is an easy Valentine’s baking activity you can do with your kids. It is fun and your kids will think you are a superstar once they see how it turned out. If you try this, let me know what you think. Now if you’re planning to host a Galentine’s day event then you must check out this beautiful DIY floral champagne holder. If you are looking for more kid-friendly posts, check out this post on school organization.