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Red Velvet Cake Mini Heart Bites

Mini red velvet cake, heart shaped bites that are lightly sweetened and with a spread of cream cheese.

Course Dessert
Keyword bite sized desserts, mini red velvet cake bites, red velvet cake, valentine's, Valentines day
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Almond Flour
  • 3/4 cup Coconut Flour
  • 1 cup Oat Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar, optional
  • 8 tbsp or 1 stick Butter unsalted
  • 2/3 cups Swerve Granulated Sugar or your choice
  • 2 Egg large
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 serving Watkins Natural Red Food Coloring or your choice Follow box instructions. However, to achieve a brighter red color, more might be necessary.

For cream cheese frosting

  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese
  • 4 tbsp Butter softened
  • 2 tbsp Spectrum Organic Shortening
  • 1/2 cup Swerve Powdered Sugar If the frosting is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of heavy cream or milk. However, if it is too thin, add a bit more sugar.
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp Heavy cream or milk More or less if needed.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for several minutes.

  3. Then add in one egg at a time and the vanilla and continue mixing.

  4. In another bowl, whisk to combine the flours, salt, and cream of tartar (i.e. if using).

  5. Next, slowly add in the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, and finishing with the dry ingredients.

  6. Continue mixing until the ingredients are incorporated and well combined.

  7. Spoon the cake batter into a piping bag.

  8. Spray the metal cookie cutters with baking or cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.

  9. Pipe the batter into the shape of the heart, about halfway. However, do not pipe the batter to the top of the cookie cutter.

  10. Bake for 10 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean or with minimal crumbs.

For the cream cheese frosting

  1. In a bowl, cream together the softened cream cheese, butter, shortening, vanilla, powdered sugar, and heavy cream or milk until it light and fluffy or to your desired thickness and consistency.

Recipe Notes

Whenever possible, use organic ingredients.