Valentine's Petit Fours

These petit fours for Valentines Day are so much fun and

so easy to make.

This is one of those recipes that is perfect for the kids

to help with as you can use ready made ingredients

and they are pretty much fool proof.

All you need is:

1-2 packages Sara Lee Pound Cake

(in the freezer section)

Betty Crocker ready made frosting

decorations

Slice the pound cake into thin layers

and frost one side with desired frosting

and sandwich them together.

Using a small cookie cutter, cut the sandwiched

cake into desired shape.

I got two out of each "sandwich"

I love the Sara Lee because it cuts so cleanly

and there is very little crumb.

Place the sandwiched cake on a cooling rack with a

piece of parchment paper or waxed paper underneath.

Spoon about a cup or half of the can of frosting

into a microwave safe bowl.  Heat in the microwave

for about 15-20 seconds or until soft.  Stir

trying to not add air bubbles.  Spoon over the cakes

trying to cover all sides.  Use the spoon to fill

in any gaps.

The excess frosting can be scraped back into the bowl and

reheated.  You don't want to put the whole can in at

once because it does get a little stiff the more you microwave

it.  Let the frosting cool slightly so that your decorations

don't slide right off.  You want it slightly tacky when you

apply any candy decor.

Use a sharp knife to loosen the petit fours from the

cooling rack after the frosting has comletely dried.

Each pound cake will make about 12 petit fours if

you sandwich them, depending on how thick you

make the layers.

Click here for printable recipe.

Vary the color of your frosting and the type of candy

and serve up a platter of beautiful treats.

Too easy and too fun.