Ready to add a sweet touch to your Valentine’s Day? Explore our amazing cake ideas that are as delightful to look at as they are to eat! Not only are these festive treat recipes delicious, but they also include healthier ingredients, allowing you to indulge without the guilt. Each recipe brings its own festive charm to fit the season of love, making your celebration even more special.
Valentine’s Day cake Ideas
From a classic Red Velvet Cake infused with beetroot for extra nutrients to a decadent Dark Chocolate lava cake loaded with antioxidants, these cakes are a treat for your taste buds. These recipes range from classic heart-shaped cakes and decadent chocolate poke cakes to many cupcakes, each with a unique flavor. And for those looking for a lighter dessert option, we’ve covered you with a delightful Loaf Heart Cake. Go ahead and spread love with these beautiful, tasty, and health-conscious Valentine’s Day cakes!
Raspberry Valentine’s Day Bundt Cakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Mini Cakes
- ⅔ Cup (83.33 g) All-Purpose Flour
- ⅔ Cup (146.67 g) Brown Sugar
- ⅔ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ⅓ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Cup (43 g) Cocoa Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ Cup (80 g) Buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp. Grapeseed or Canola Oil
- 1 Large Egg, Room Temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
- ¼ Cup (45 g) Milk Chocolate, Melted and Cooled
- ⅓ Cup (78 g) Espresso or Coffee
Raspberry Chocolate Buttercream
- ½ cup (114 g) Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
- 1 cups (120 g) Powdered Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup (87 g) Raspberry Valrhona Chocolate Or chocolate of your choosing, Or chocolate of your choosing – melted
Garnish
- Raspberries, freeze dried raspberry powder and conversation hearts to garnish
Love Letter Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Chocolate cake, Round, 8 inch
- 1 cup White chocolate buttercream frosting
- 1/2 cup Easy homemade strawberry jam
- 1/4 cup Heart sprinkles, Pink or red
- 1 cup Marshmallow fondant, White
Easy Valentine’s Day Mini Cakes
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold heavy cream
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 9 oz package (about 48 cookies) chocolate wafers
- Valentine’s candy
Vanilla Strawberry Loaf Heart Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- Hidden Strawberry Heart Ingredients:
- * 1 C unsalted butter, room temp
- * 2 C flour
- * 1 C sugar
- * 4 eggs, room temp
- * 2 tsp strawberry extract
- * 1/2 tsp salt
- * pink gel food coloring
- * heart cookie cutter
- Vanilla loaf Ingredients:
- * 1 C unsalted butter, room temp
- * 2 C flour
- * 1 C sugar
- * 4 eggs, room temp
- * 2 tsp vanilla extract
- * 1/2 tsp salt
- Royal Icing Ingredients:
- * 2 egg whites
- * 1 C powder sugar
- * 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- * 1 tsp vanilla
- * Pink gel food coloring
Chocolate Mousse Cake
INGREDIENTS
CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water not boiling
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate chopped
- /2 cup milk
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Maple Cake
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake (My original Chocolate Cake recipe that has been doubled)
- 3 ½ cups (420 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (224 g) vegetable oil
- 2 cup (480 g) buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups (800 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (474 g) freshly brewed hot coffee
Maple Frosting
- 2 cups (4 sticks / 452 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6-8 cups (750 g-1000 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Maple Extract
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Vanilla Extract
Strawberry Shortcake Cake
Ingredients
Cake Layers
- 2 1/2 cups (325g) all-purpose flour (measured properly)
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (112g) unsalted Challenge butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups (310g) sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) milk
Strawberries
- 1 pound fresh strawberries
- 3 tbsp (39g) sugar
Whipped Cream
- 2 1/2 cups (600ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 1/4 cups (144g) powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Swirl Valentine’s Day Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 1 box white cake mix + Ingredients to prepare cake
- 1 Tbsp strawberry jello
- 1 container white frosting
- Pink Gel Food Coloring
Easy Strawberry Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 1 16.25 oz package white cake mix
- 1 .3 oz package sugar-free strawberry jello
- 4 egg whites
- 1/3 c. canola oil
- 1 c. frozen unsweetened strawberries thawed
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/3 c. butter softened
- 2 1/3 c. confectioners’ sugar
Chocolate Cherry Cake
Ingredients
- 1 Devil’s Food Cake Mix ( I sift the cake mix, but it is optional)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup water (We usually replace the water with 1 cup of hot brewed or instant coffee, it enhances the chocolate flavor.)
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cherry extract
- 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
- *Optional: 1 (10 oz) Jar Maraschino Cherries, drained and sliced for folding into batter
Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Mousse Filling
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 2 ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 8 oz unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 3 large eggs
Strawberry Mousse Filling
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups strawberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup graulated sugar
- 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
Chocolate Mascarpone Frosting
- 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate chopped
- 16 ounces Mascarpone
- 4 cups 500 g confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips to garnish top of cake
Vegan Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 ⅓ cup plant-based milk, (such as soy or almond)
- ⅔ cup light oil, (such as canola or vegetable)
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- vegan red food dye, *see notes
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz vegan cream cheese
- ¼ cup vegan butter
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract
- plant-based milk,, if needed
- salt,, if needed
Raspberry Chocolate Swiss Roll
INGREDIENTS
For the batter:
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup water
For the Filling:
- 1/2 cup freeze dried raspberries, 1/2 ounce
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar, divided
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
For the Ganache:
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
For the Topping:
- 1 6 ounce container fresh raspberries
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Sheet Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup (60g) dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup (220g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp instant espresso powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 1/2 cup (140g) 2% greek yogurt
Chocolate Lava Cakes
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons (142 grams) unsalted butter, plus more for coating ramekins
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar, plus more for coating ramekins
- 8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet chocolate, chopped*
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (64 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Fresh raspberries or strawberries
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
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