Royal Red Velvet Bites

Hello Everybody!
This week's post is running a bit late (what's new), as I'm trying to find the right balance between work, study and baking/blogging. I promise I'm getting better and in the next week or so my blog will be back to its regular Sunday posts.
Now on to what this post is all about; Royal Red Velvet Bites. I recently received some adorable sprinkles from the brand Cake Angels,  (check out their website for tons of baking inspiration or their
store for all your decorating needs) and I instantly knew that I wanted to make a post that incorporated both the sprinkles and red velvet. The result was these decedent, yet mini cakes
So let's get started...

Mini Red Velvet Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Hi Everyone!
This week's blog post is another birthday cake but this time it's a mini one. This red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting is great for any occasion and I chose it to make a cake for a newly three year old.
So let's get started...

Red Velvet Mini Heart Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Hello Everybody!
Today's blog post is for these adorable red velvet mini heart cakes with cream cheese frosting in the middle.
I used a recipe for red velvet cupcakes from 'The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook' but instead of making traditional cupcakes I used a silicone heart-shaped mould to make twelve hearts. I then levelled these hearts to make six red velvet heart  sandwiches. This is a great recipe to make any time you fancy but I also think that it would be particularly nice around Valentine's Day.

These cakes were the result of some trial and error as the first time I made them they were quite disastrous.
First attempt: I overfilled the mould which resulted in extremely lumpy-topped hearts (tasted good but weren't too visually pleasing). They also didn't pop out of the mould as easily as I would have expected. This was probably due to the fact that I didn't grease/ line the mould. The reason for this was that I never normally grease any of my silicone bakeware but the baked goods always manage to pop right out. Therefore I was a bit disappointed as half of my cakes ended up stuck to the bottom of the mould :( If you decide to purchase this mould I recommend that you grease it with some butter or nonstick spray to try and save your cakes.
Second attempt: I didn't overfill the mould and remembered to grease it, which resulted in the cakes you will see below.

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