Conversation Heart Cake

Line the bottoms of two 8-inch pans with parchment paper and spraying the sides with baking spray.

Combine water, sour cream, eggs, oil, and vanilla.

Next add in the white cake mix, flour, sugar, and salt, and mix until just combined.

Transfer the cake batter into the prepared cake pans and bake at 325°F for 40-50 minutes.

Place a heaping cup of conversation hearts into a food processor or blender.

Process until the candies are in pea-sized chunks.

Place butter and shortening in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Cream together until light and fluffy.

Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, and almond extract.

Beat to combine, then add boiling water. Beat again until fluffy and well mixed.

Divide the frosting in half and add the crushed conversation hearts to half.

Divide the other half portion of frosting in half again. Add red food coloring to one of the portions.

Cut each of the cooled cakes in half horizontally.

Add some of the conversation heart buttercream between each layer.

Use the plain frosting to frost the sides and top of the cake.

Add conversation hearts to the sides of the cake.

Use the red frosting to write a phrase across the top of the cake.

Use the remaining conversation heart buttercream to make swirls around the top edge of the cake.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to set.

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