{"id":32866,"date":"2019-01-30T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=32866"},"modified":"2022-02-08T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T16:40:17","slug":"xoxo-valentines-day-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2019\/01\/xoxo-valentines-day-cake.html","title":{"rendered":"XOXO Valentine’s Day Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

XOXO Valentine’s Day Cake – how to make a pink striped buttercream cake decorated with chocolate lips, hearts and an XOXO topper.\u00a0 A fun valentine idea full of hugs and kisses by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of\u00a0Cakegirls<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"XOXO<\/div>\n

\"XOXO<\/p>\n

I know that Valentine’s Day is typically filled with romance and is a chance to show your affection to that one very special person that makes your life so complete. Well, I get that. And, yes, I adore my husband. But I have so many people in my life that love me and that I adore that, this year, I’m making a cake that’s a bit bigger than dessert for two. This pretty little cake design is iced in pink ombre buttercream and topped with chocolate X’s and O’s. It’s sprinkled with kissy lip and heart decorations all over the sides and filled with layers of red velvet. I’m going to share this with my kids and some friends and my husband as well because this dessert most definitely serves more than two.<\/p>\n

\"XOXO<\/p>\n

The striped buttercream technique can be done in both a Swiss meringue icing or an American style buttercream — we went with a basic crusting buttercream<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0Although it’s not a must, we feel like red velvet cake<\/a><\/strong> is the way to go for cake flavor. If red velvet is not your cake of choice, then we recommend a rich chocolate cake<\/strong><\/a> as a great alternative.<\/p>\n

\"XOXO<\/p>\n

XOXO VALENTINE’S DAY CAKE<\/strong>
\na tutorial by\u00a0Cakegirls<\/a><\/p>\n

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