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No-Bake Mini Heart Cakes

o One 16-oz frozen poundcake, not thawed
o Icing
o 51/4 cups (about 11/2 lb) confectioners’ sugar
o 1/2 cup milk
o 3 Tbsp light corn syrup
o 2 tsp almond or vanilla extract
o Red liquid or paste (icing) food color
o Decorations: tubes of white, red and pink decorating icing, each fitted with round piping tip; red crystal sugar; and [...]

Lemon Cake

o 11/3 cups (2 sticks plus 51/3 Tbsp) butter, softened
o 11/3 cups granulated sugar
o 2 Tbsp finely grated lemon peel
o 2 tsp baking powder
o 3/4 tsp salt
o 4 large eggs, at room temperature
o 1/3 cup lemon juice
o 2 tsp vanilla extract
o 13/4 cups all-purpose flour
o Frosting
o 3/4 cup (11/2 sticks) butter, softened
o 6 Tbsp reduced-fat [...]