Valentine’s Day Love Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

3 9-inch round cake pans

1 10-inch round cake board

2 boxes white cake mix

8 large egg whites

2 ½ C water

1 C canola oil

2 tsp cinnamon extract

3 C unsalted butter softened

6 C powdered sugar

5 tbsp heavy whipping cream

2 tsp vanilla extract

Pink gel food coloring

1 disposable piping bag

1 large piping bag with star tip

Valentine’s Day Sprinkles

3 Red Rock Candy Sticks

2 Red Heart Marshmallow sticks

Red foiled chocolate hearts

Preheat oven to 350 and spray cake pans with pam baking spray

Using a hand mixer and large bowl, beat all cake ingredients until combined and smooth

Pour batter evenly into the three pans

Place into the oven and back for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Allow to cool completely

Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients except for the color until combined and smooth but stiff with peaks

Beat in a few drops of pink coloring until combined

Scoop 1 C of the pink frosting into another bowl and mix in a few more drops of pink to make it darker

Place one cake layer onto the cake board and cut the dome off the cake to make an even layer

Repeat step with other two layers

Scoop 1 C of pink frosting onto the bottom layer and spread evenly

Place the second cake layer on top and spread evenly 1 more cup of frosting

Place the last layer of cake on top and frost with remaining pink frosting

Using some valentine’s day sprinkles, coat the bottom part of the cake with sprinkles

Place the darker pink frosting into the microwave for 10 seconds to soften it

Scoop it into the piping bag

Cut the tip off the piping bag and pipe drips around the top edge

Scoop the lighter pink frosting into the large piping bag

Pipe dollops around the top and sprinkle some more Valentine’s Day sprinkles on top

Enjoy!