Victoria Sponge Mini Heart Cakes

Yield: 12 mini cakes

Victoria Sponge Mini Heart Cakes

Victoria Sponge Mini Heart Cakes

These Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes are heart shaped and perfect for Valentine's Day. Light and fluffy cakes in pastel pink, and filled with whipped cream and strawberry conserve. Topped off with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

Victoria Sponge Cake

Filling

Decoratoion

  • dusting of icing (powdered) sugar, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4. Grease and flour your heart muffin pan, or cake tin. (see notes)
  2. To make the Victoria sponge cakes, cream the butter and sugar until pale, light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time followed by a tablespoon of flour if it starts to curdle until all the eggs are combined. Add the remaining flour and vanilla extract and mix until just incorporated. If you will be tinting your cake mix, you will need to use gel food colourings and add it at this point until your desired shade is reached.
  3. Pour the batter into your heart muffin pan and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. If using a large cake tin, increase baking time accordingly.
  4. Once baked, allow the cakes to cool in their tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack upside down and allow to cool completely. Once cool, wrap each cake in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1-3+ hours (15-25 mins in the freezer) until the sponge has firmed up.
  5. Once firm, using a serrated knife trim any mounds from the tops of the cupcakes (this will be the bottom) then cut the cakes in half. Like making a sandwich, use a teaspoon and spread some of the conserve or jam onto both halves of the cakes. Pipe or spread whipped cream onto one half of the cake and use the other half to sandwich together. Repeat on all of the remaining cakes.
  6. For decoration (optional), dust a little icing (confectioners’) sugar onto the top of the mini cakes.

Notes

Notes:

If you don’t have a heart shaped muffin pan, you can bake a regular large cake and use heart shaped cookie cutters to cut out your shape(s).

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30 Comments on “Victoria Sponge Mini Heart Cakes”

  1. Jess @ OnSugarMountain β€” February 5, 2013 @11:21 pm Reply

    SOOO CUTE! agh. I'm loving all the heart/pink goodies around the blogosphere lately, and these little cakes are "almost" too good to eat. Except for the fact that I'd cram them all in my mouth right now if given the opportunity ;)

  2. Jan β€” February 6, 2013 @1:59 am Reply

    These are adorable! I'm such a sucker for mini desserts and heart-shaped everything!I'm baking some linzer cookie hearts for Valentine's day (to be enjoyed in my "fatty pants", lol!)

  3. Medeja β€” February 6, 2013 @2:03 am Reply

    They look so lovely and cute!

  4. Medeja β€” February 6, 2013 @2:03 am Reply

    They look so lovely and cute!

  5. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust β€” February 6, 2013 @3:13 am Reply

    Fatty pants are waaaay more comfy!! These are beautiful Lisa!

  6. Laura Dembowski β€” February 6, 2013 @3:16 am Reply

    Those are perfect for Valentine's Day! So cute and I bet they taste great too!

  7. Laura Dembowski β€” February 6, 2013 @3:16 am Reply

    Those are perfect for Valentine's Day! So cute and I bet they taste great too!

  8. Sue β€” February 6, 2013 @4:51 am Reply

    Such pretty little cakes, presented so beautifully!

  9. Sue β€” February 6, 2013 @4:51 am Reply

    Such pretty little cakes, presented so beautifully!

  10. Fred β€” February 6, 2013 @6:19 am Reply

    Those look so good, great photos as well!

  11. Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker β€” February 6, 2013 @10:48 am Reply

    Aww these babies are so cute, If they weren't made of cake I would totally cuddle these haha

  12. Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker β€” February 6, 2013 @10:48 am Reply

    Aww these babies are so cute, If they weren't made of cake I would totally cuddle these haha

  13. Maueren β€” February 6, 2013 @11:42 am Reply

    Spongecake, whipping cream and perserves. I am in love!! These are adorable! Pinned it!

  14. Maueren β€” February 6, 2013 @11:42 am Reply

    Spongecake, whipping cream and perserves. I am in love!! These are adorable! Pinned it!

  15. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) β€” February 6, 2013 @3:05 pm Reply

    These are so pretty and sophisticated AND adorable and soooo delicious looking!!!

  16. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) β€” February 6, 2013 @3:52 pm Reply

    These are seriously so lovely and perfect for V day! I adore a sponge cake any day though.

  17. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) β€” February 6, 2013 @3:52 pm Reply

    These are seriously so lovely and perfect for V day! I adore a sponge cake any day though.

  18. Happy Valley Chow β€” February 6, 2013 @4:45 pm Reply

    Looks like I found something to make for my fiance for valentines day! Thanks for sharing :)

    Sincerely,
    Happy Valley Chow

  19. Happy Valley Chow β€” February 6, 2013 @4:45 pm Reply

    Looks like I found something to make for my fiance for valentines day! Thanks for sharing :)

    Sincerely,
    Happy Valley Chow

  20. The Partiologist β€” February 6, 2013 @8:33 pm Reply

    These are for sure worth getting out the fatty pants! As always, the photos make me want to stick a fork into the computer screen and have a bite or six. :)

  21. Joy @ Baking-Joy β€” February 6, 2013 @9:40 pm Reply

    These are so pretty Lisa :-) I feel exactly the same as you about cream cakes!

  22. Joy @ Baking-Joy β€” February 6, 2013 @9:40 pm Reply

    These are so pretty Lisa :-) I feel exactly the same as you about cream cakes!

  23. wings of sugar β€” February 9, 2013 @10:40 am Reply

    wow sono molto carini :) ciao
    Rosy

  24. wings of sugar β€” February 9, 2013 @10:40 am Reply

    wow sono molto carini :) ciao
    Rosy

  25. Ambreen (Simply Sweet 'n Savory) β€” February 11, 2013 @10:44 am Reply

    Very cute little cakes, great job!

  26. Maria β€” February 17, 2013 @12:27 am Reply

    These look so good and so cute too! I love Victoria Sponge cake, and love the idea of making these mini cakes! They look great!

  27. Maria β€” February 17, 2013 @12:27 am Reply

    These look so good and so cute too! I love Victoria Sponge cake, and love the idea of making these mini cakes! They look great!

  28. Rajiv Kumar β€” September 1, 2017 @1:13 pm Reply

    I never made cake but with the help of this recipe I made it successfully. It’s taste was fabulous!!!!!!!!!! I would like to recommend this cake to all my colleagues

  29. Andrea Stylianou β€” January 12, 2020 @4:44 pm Reply

    Love this recipe, if I wanted to a) make this a chocolate sponge how much cocoa powder do I put in?
    b) I have herart tart tin cases can I use these to make the recipe?

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