Valentines Day Sweets

Valentines Day is a day to show the one you love how much you mean to them.....Why not show them with something sweet you've made for them?

Strawberry Shortcake

 Chocolate Covered Strawberries

    
                                                           Little Tuxedos

How to Make Strawberry Short Cake

               You will need:

• 1 package pillsbury yellow cake mix
• 3eggs
• 1cup water
• 1/3cup softened butter or margarine 

 Whipped Cream Icing

• 2cups heavy whipping cream
• 2Tbs of granulated sugar
• 1tsp pure vanilla extract

Strawberries

      Slice strawberries length wise put in a bowl with 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. Reserve some unsugared strawberries on the side to decorate top of cake.

 In a large bowl mix together cream, sugar and vanilla with a hand held mixer until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use.

*Follow directions on box for cooking instructions: I used a 8in. round pan

   

  Once the cake has baked and cooled completely, horizontally cut across middle of the cake with a serrated knife so you end up with two layers of cake.

    

    Begin to pipe cream in a circular motion until the top layer of cake is covered. Next evenly distribute sugared strawberries on top of cream, then repeat by layering more cream to cover strawberries.

     

    Top the first layer of filled cake with the second layer of cake. Next spread cream icing all around the cake until covered. Decoratively lay sliced strawberries on top layer of cake, then pipe cream all over using a star tip.  

  

   Refrigerate asap when finished.

How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries 

                You will Need

• Baking sheets
• Parchment paper
• Large Strawberries
• Milk chocolate, Dark chocolate and White chocolate(melting chocolates)
• crushed almonds/walnuts

   Start by double boiling each chocolate on stove top. When completely melted dip strawberries in chocolate and lay on baking tray covered with parchment paper to cool. (be sure to sprinkle nuts on when chocolate is still wet in order to stick.)

   Place strawberries in freezer for a few minutes to harden. After chocolate has hardened completely you can start having fun with decorating!

• For "drizzle" effect : Dip a fork in chocolate and swiftly move your hand in a side to side motion.

• For my "little tuxedos" take a hardened white chocolate covered strawberry and dip each side in dark chocolate until you've made a "V" shape, place in freezer to harden. Once hardened dip a tip of a tooth pick in dark chocolate to make three buttons and a bow tie. 

 I hope you all enjoy these recipes and have fun making them!!

Francesca