{"id":23475,"date":"2015-02-09T13:31:21","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T18:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=23475"},"modified":"2019-01-29T09:43:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T14:43:18","slug":"heart-cut-out-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2015\/02\/heart-cut-out-cake.html","title":{"rendered":"Heart Cut Out Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heart Cut Out Cake – make creative cuts to reveal a colorful heart pattern on this Valentine’s Day cake! A new cake decorating tutorial by our contributor, Rachael Teufel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s that time of year when I start thinking about what kind of Valentine\u2019s card I can help my son make for his teacher.\u00a0 As always, I turned to Pinterest for inspiration and very quickly found several ideas\u2026 for both paper projects and for cakes, of course!\u00a0 I tend to get distracted dreaming about the cake design possibilities.\u00a0 Heart cut out projects, like this Valentine’s wrapping paper<\/a>, translate perfectly to a cake design.\u00a0 And what better way to say I love you than with something sweet.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m excited to share this super fun and cute Valentine\u2019s cake with all of you. We’re using my color reveal cutting technique<\/strong><\/a> to create a layered heart look that is sure to impress. I\u2019m including an easy to use template so truly anyone can create this cake.<\/p>\n

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HEART CUT OUT CAKE<\/strong>
\na tutorial by Rachael Teufel<\/a><\/p>\n

Supplies:<\/em>
\nButtercream or ganache covered cake
\nWhite modeling chocolate<\/a><\/strong>
\nRed modeling chocolate
\nHalf Heart Reveal Cutter Set<\/strong><\/a> or X-acto knife
\nTracing tool
\nTemplates (bottom tier<\/a><\/strong> and top tier<\/a><\/strong>)
\nRuler
\nSelf healing mat (optional)<\/p>\n

This technique can be used on a cake covered in buttercream, ganache, fondant, or modeling chocolate.\u00a0 The key is making the underlay a different color from the overlay.\u00a0 The cake I have created is paneled in red modeling chocolate on the sides and white modeling chocolate on the top.<\/p>\n

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\nTo create the heart reveal overlay, first measure the circumference and height of your cake at it\u2019s tallest point.\u00a0 You\u2019ll need a strip of white modeling chocolate long enough to fully wrap around your cake and tall enough to cover the top edge.<\/p>\n

Dust your workspace with a light coating of powdered sugar so that your modeling chocolate does not stick.\u00a0 Using a rolling pin, roll out your modeling chocolate to an 1\/8\u201d thick or less.\u00a0 TIP:<\/strong>\u00a0 a pasta machine can be used to easily roll out your modeling chocolate, if you have one.<\/p>\n

Start by cutting a straight line along the bottom of the modeling chocolate panel.\u00a0 Measure and cut the top edge erring on too tall versus too short.\u00a0 TIP:<\/strong>\u00a0 I like to use a self healing mat and yard stick for this to save time compared to measuring with a ruler in several places.<\/p>\n

Print your template for the bottom tier (download HERE<\/a><\/strong>).\u00a0 Trim the bottom edge, and lightly coat the back of the paper with shortening to prevent sticking.<\/p>\n

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Line up the template on the bottom edge of the modeling chocolate and adhere.\u00a0 Using a veining tool (or the tool of your choice), trace the heart pattern onto the modeling chocolate.<\/p>\n

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SHORT CUT:<\/strong> If you are using the heart reveal cutters<\/strong><\/a>, simply place the cutter over the template and press down to imprint the pattern.<\/p>\n

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Whether you traced the hearts or used the cutters, make sure you’ve imprinted each heart on the template.\u00a0 Remove the paper and cut the imprinted lines with an X-acto to reveal the heart pattern.<\/p>\n

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\nTo adhere the panel, apply water lightly to the back of the panel, leaving the half hearts dry.\u00a0 We don\u2019t want those to stick.<\/p>\n

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Place the panel around the cake, lining up the bottom edge with the bottom of the cake.\u00a0 Gently apply pressure to adhere the panel, being careful to not press on the half hearts.\u00a0 Trim the panel to meet at the back.\u00a0 Gently rub the seam together.\u00a0 Trim the top edge if necessary. Once adhered, carefully open the half hearts.<\/p>\n

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\nTo create the top tier, follow the process above to measure and cut the panel, prep the top tier template<\/a><\/strong>, trace, and cut out the heart.\u00a0 Adhere and trim the panel.<\/p>\n

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I encourage to add your own special touches to this design by writing a message inside the open heart, changing the color scheme, or playing with the heart pattern.<\/p>\n

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\nYOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:<\/strong>
\nWatercolor Heart Cake<\/a>
\nMarble Chocolate Hearts<\/a>
\nPink Striped Heart Cake<\/a>
\nValentine’s Heart Shaped Candy Box Cake<\/a>
\nSparkle My Heart Cake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We’re thrilled to welcome our newest contributor, Rachael Teufel of Intricate Icings Cake Design. Join Rachael as she shares a new cake project with a step-by-step tutorial…. It\u2019s that time of year when I start thinking about what kind of Valentine\u2019s card I can help my son make for his teacher. As always, I turned to Pinterest for inspiration and very quickly found several ideas\u2026 for both paper projects and for cakes, of course! I tend to get distracted dreaming about the cake design possibilities. Heart cut out projects, like this Valentine’s wrapping paper, translate perfectly to a cake design. And what better way to say I love you than with something sweet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":28333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[295,90,261,275,212],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23475","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog","8":"category-diy","9":"category-diy-plus","10":"category-rachael-teufel","11":"category-valentines-day","12":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23475"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32882,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23475\/revisions\/32882"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}