• Preheat oven to 350 and spray cake pans with pam baking spray
• Using a hand mixer and large bowl, beat all cake ingredients until
• combined and smooth
• Divide the cake batter into two bowls
• Mix in a few drops of Pink food coloring into one bowl
• Leave the batter in the second bowl white
• Alternate the batters by scooping in ¼ C of colored batter into each
• cake pan on top of each other to create a tye dye effect
• Place into the oven and back for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick
• comes out clean
• Allow to cool completely

Frosting directions

• Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients except for the color
• until combined and smooth but stiff with peaks
• Scoop 2 C of frosting into one of the two medium bowls
• Scoop 1 C of frosting into the second of the two medium bowls
• Mix in 2 drops of pink gel food coloring into one of the bowls
• with the 2 C of frosting.
• Mix in 4 drops of gel food coloring into the second bowl

Building the Cake directions :

• Scoop 1 C of white frosting into 1 side of the large piping bag with
• the star tip
• Scoop 1 C of the light pink frosting into the other side of the same piping bag
• Place one cake layer onto the cake board and cut the dome off the cake
• to make an even layer
• Repeat step with other two layers
• Scoop 1 C of white frosting onto the bottom layer and spread evenly
• Place the second cake layer on top and spread evenly 1 more cup of frosting
• Place the last layer of cake on top and frost with remaining white frosting
• Place the cake in the fridge to allow the base frosting to harden for
• about 30 minutes
• Using the remaining light pink frosting, place into the microwave for
• about 10 second to soften it
• Scoop into the piping bag
• Scoop the darker pink into the other piping bag with the #17 tip

Decorating Directions

• Using the piping bag with the lighter pink, cut the tip off the bag
• Pipe drips around the edge of the cake
• Sprinkle some of the heart sprinkles onto the drips
• Lightly push the cookie cutter into the front center of the cake to
• create an outline
• Using the darker pink frosting, pipe and fill in the heart
• Using the larger piping bag with the star tip, pipe dollops of
• frosting onto the top of the cake
• Sprinkle some more sprinkles
• Top with cherries and enjoy!