Valentines Conversation Hearts Cake

Today is my BIRTHDAY and a 'conversation heart' cake is the perfect addition to anyone's event or Valentines Day celebration. It is a fantastic idea to have something out of the ordinary as the centerpiece at your next gathering. This project is quick, easy, and very affordable. I found the supplies at the Dollar Store and saved time by using a boxed cake mix. You can make any flavor cake from scratch if you wish, but this tutorial is done with a Devil's Food boxed cake, and pre made frosting.

Conversation Heart Cake Tutorial:

 

Supplies:

2 Round Cake Pans (9 inch)

16 Small Boxes Sweet Conversation Hearts/ or Large Bag

1 Boxed Devil's Food Cake

  -eggs as per box instructions

  -oil per instructions

  -water per instructions

1 Can Chocolate Frosting

Cooking Spray

Cooling Rack

Cake Dome /Pedestal

Step 1:

Pre-heat oven. Spray non-stick cooking spray on your cake rounds. Mix batter and place in oven.

Once cakes are finished baking, set aside to cool COMPLETELY on a baking rack.

Step 2:

After cake has cooled, place wax paper or similar paper on edges of cake pedestal or serving dish and place first cake layer. Cut the cake's round edge off flat if needed, to be even and straight. Frost first layer lightly.

Step 3:

Next frost the second layer of cake lightly, as well as the edges all the way around. Save the majority of the frosting to use to mend the gap between the two layers. I still had plenty of frosting left over to use for touch ups and 'glue' for the candy hearts, if need be.

Step 4:

Remove the wax paper under the edges of the cake. Start placing first row of candy hearts starting from the bottom.

Step 5:

Pick a color pattern and emulate it throughout the entire cake. Stager the candy hearts in between each other as much as possible to get the most coverage. Do it as quickly as possible before the frosting drys out.

Step 6:

For the top of the cake repeat the same process, starting your row on the outer edge working in.

Sources:

Conversation Hearts- Dollar Tree

Glass Cake Dome- Target

Cake- grocery store

Frosting- cake isle grocery store

Hello Kitty Bowls- Target

I really hope you enjoyed this tutorial and let me know if you have questions or comments!!
Enjoy!!!!!
  

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~Be Sweet

Christina

Sweetest Haute

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Pettiskirt Tutorial + FREE Pattern

These skirts are so popular and trendy. You can get this look for less too for your little girl instead of paying department store prices. This simple tutorial is how to make a sumptuous, soft, full, and bouncy pettiskirt. Below you will find the supply list and the pattern measurements.
FREE Pattern is below in 'instruction' format, using a paper print out with this fabric is unnecessary and makes it more difficult than it is. Good for you, no paper pattern needed, just measuring tape!

Supplies:
Six (6) yards of nylon chiffon, non-fray.
    -Amount is approximate.
1/2 inch wide elastic
    -measure circumference of child's waist to purchase the correct length.
1 yard of Satin
   -or other fabric of your choice for waist band area
Thread, coordinating color.
Ribbon, double faced coordinating color.
Ruffle Foot attachment
   -that fits your sewing machine
Measuring Tape
Sewing Machine

STEP 1:
Cutting, keep what you cut organized!

-WAISTBAND, Section 1: 5x20" Cut your fabric (satin, etc.) into 2 rectangular sections. These will be about 5 inches in length and 20 inches width.

-SKIRT A, Section 2: 5x120" Cut your nylon Chiffon into a section that is 5 inches in length and 120 inches in width.

-SKIRT A, Section 3: 5x120" Repeat step above.

-SKIRT B, Section 4: 5x340" Cut your nylon Chiffon into a section that is 5 inches in length and 340 inches in width.

-SKIRT B, Section 5: Repeat step above.

-RUFFLES, Section 6: 2x54" Cut the rest of your nylon Chiffon into sections that are 2 inches in length and 54 inches in width. You need to cut 2 sections of nylon Chiffon for ruffles.

STEP 2:
Make two 'skirts'. Then sew the two skirt layers together. Add to satin top waist portion to the 2 layer skirt bottom.

STEP 3:
Adjust elastic to fit your child. Add some ribbon to the ends of the elastic and tie

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Thank you so much for visiting:)

Be Sweet!
Christina

~Sweetest Haute