Desserts

Sweetheart Cut-Up Cake

photo by:kraft

Two cake layers are easily transformed into a heart shape, before frosting with whipped topping and decorated with pink-tinted coconut and candies.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 55 min

servings

total:

12 servings, one piece each

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what you need

pkg. (2-layer size) cake mix, any flavor

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

1-1/3

cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut

Red food coloring

Tbsp. cinnamon red hot candies

Make It

PREPARE and bake cake mix as directed on package, dividing batter evenly between 8-inch square cake pan and 8-inch round cake pan. Cool completely.

CUT round cake in half. Leave square cake whole. Place square cake on serving tray in diamond position. Using small amount of whipped topping to hold pieces together, place half circles against top two adjacent sides of square cake to resemble a heart.

FROST cake with remaining whipped topping. Tint coconut pink with food coloring; sprinkle over frosting. Decorate with candies. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Prepare as directed, using COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

How to Tint Coconut

Place coconut in resealable plastic bag. Dilute a few drops food coloring with 1/2 tsp. water; add to coconut. Seal bag. Shake until coconut is evenly tinted. Add more diluted food coloring if a darker shade is desired.

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brendamariee

posted:1/30/2010

I have made this same cake many times using different toppings. I usually prepare a small box of vanilla pudding and add to the whipped topping. For different occasions I have added the GF International Coffee to flavor. Last one I made for a spice cake I used Chai Latte. Let the pudding mixture set and you have a wonderful light topping.

lucyscancarello

posted:1/28/2010

It looks so pretty I can hardly wait to try it !

FaNy6.3.78.1.7

posted:1/15/2009

i havent attempted to make it. it looks delicious!!! i will however make it for valentines day!!!!!!!!!!

a cook

posted:2/7/2007

I have not made this cake however I plan to make it in a few days. In my opinion, it doesn't make sense to use a square & a round cake pan and to assemble the pieces together to resemble a heart. I will simply use a heart shaped pan. I know my cake will be very tasty.

MurrayMom

posted:3/10/2006

I used 9" pans and it worked out fine. I used a coconut cake mix...sooo good!! I also made a stencil and used that to put a darker pink colored coconut in the middle since I didn't have any redhots. It was awesome!! Oh and I had forgotten about the cool whip so I just used a whipped icing that I had on hand. Very good.

FSGamberg

posted:2/10/2006

The concept was good, however it is not possible to get a square cake to rise to the level of the round. My cake came out so uneven. Even with a cake level it was a mess.

a cook