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Valentine Unicorn Cake

A Valentine Unicorn Cake is the sweetest dessert to share with your kids on Valentine's Day. It's a triple layered, moist vanilla cake with homemade vanilla frosting on top.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Decorating
20 mins
Servings: 18
Calories: 662 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake
  • 2 boxes of white cake mix
  • 8 large egg whites
  • 2 ½ C water
  • 1 C canola oil
  • Red and pink gel food coloring
  • 3 - 9 inch round cake pans
  • 1 - 10 inch round cake board
Vanilla Frosting
  • 3 C unsalted butter softened
  • 6 C powdered sugar
  • 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Red and pink gel food coloring
  • 1 large piping bag with star tip
  • 2 medium mixing bowls
Decorations
  • Unicorn Horns and Ears and Eyes kit

Instructions

Cake directions
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray cake pans with baking spray
  2. Using a hand mixer and large bowl, beat all cake ingredients until combined and smooth
  3. Divide the cake batter into two bowls
  4. Mix in a few drops of red food coloring into one bowl
  5. Min in a few drops of pink food coloring into the second bowl
  6. Alternate the batters by scooping in ¼ C of colored batter into each
  7. cake pan on top of each other to create a tye dye effect
  8. Place into the oven and back for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  9. Allow to cool completely
Frosting directions
  1. Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients except for the colors
  2. until combined and smooth but stiff with peaks
  3. Scoop 1 C of frosting into each of the two medium bowls
  4. Mix in a few drops of pink gel food coloring into one of the bowls with the 1 C of frosting
  5. Min in a few drops of red gel food coloring into the second bowl with the 1 C of frosting
Building the cake directions :
  1. Place one cake layer onto the cake board and cut the dome off the cake to make an even layer
  2. Repeat step with other two layers
  3. Scoop 1 C of white frosting into 1 side of the large piping bag
  4. Scoop the red and pink frosting into the large piping bag and set aside
  5. Scoop 1 C of white frosting onto the bottom layer and spread evenly
  6. Place the second cake layer on top and spread evenly 1 more cup of frosting
  7. Place the last layer of cake on top
  8. Use the remaining white frosting and frost entire cake
  9. Using the piping bag, start piping the “Hair” for the unicorn on the
  10. top and around one side of the cake to create a “Mane”
  11. Place the horn, ears and eyes onto the cake
  12. Place into the fridge to harden the frosting before enjoying!

Nutrition Information

Serving 18 Calories 662kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 87g (29%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 429mg (18%) Potassium 72mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 64g (128%) Vitamin A 952IU (19%) Calcium 142mg (14%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 662

% Daily Value*

Serving 18
Calories 662kcal 33%
Carbohydrates 87g 29%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 429mg 18%
Potassium 72mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 64g 128%
Vitamin A 952IU 19%
Calcium 142mg 14%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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