With Valentine’s Day approaching, we wanted to make your planning a little bit easier by creating a roundup of our FAVORITE Valentine’s Day Cakes, Tutorials, Recipes, and Ideas!
Last Updated Jan 2022
valentines day cake inspiration
I just LOVE this time of year not only because it’s an excuse to buy more chocolate, heart candies, and sprinkles than usual, but cake design inspiration is everywhere you turn!
From cute Valentine’s Day cards, to home accents, to stuffed animals, bedding, and gift baskets, I’m always scanning the shelves in stores for ideas that can be translated into cake. When you’ve been cake decorating long enough, you start to see everything as a potential cake idea!
Favorite Valentine’s Day Cakes
Some of our featured Valentine’s Day cake designs and recipes were created especially for the holiday, and many could be used year-round for all shorts of occasions including anniversaries, baby showers, and more!
We hope that you find something that you’d like to try! We’re featuring our free cake tutorials, free cake recipes, and some favorites from our member cake video section as well. Enjoy scrolling through!!
50+ Valentine's Day Cake Tutorials and Recipes
Here are a favorite Valentine's Day cake design ideas and tutorials! We're also including some of our favorite Valentine's Day cake recipes as well.
Remember, these Valentine's Day cake decorating ideas would be perfect for anniversaries also, or to give to your special someone just because!
This "Lots of Love" Cake would be perfect for Valentine's Day and anniversaries! In this free cake tutorial, we'll show you how to create this fun design using candy coating decorations! This is a great cake design for any level of cake decorating!
This chocolate layer cake is so decadent, with homemade chocolate cake layers, truffle filling, and chocolate buttercream frosting!
You Hold the Key to my Heart! This free Lock and Key cake is a new free cake video tutorial that would be perfect for Valentine's Day and anniversaries! in this cake video, we'll show you how to create simple, yet beautiful lock and key decorations from fondant!
This cake just makes me smile! What's more romantic than a doughnut couple sitting in a coffee mug? ;0) - In this free cake decorating tutorial, we'll show you how to create a mug cake as well as how to decorate it for Valentine's Day!
I can never resist a cute cake design, especially one as simple as this sweet Stick Figure Couple cake tutorial! This cake would be perfect for Valentine's Day, engagement parties, and more. In this free cake video, I'll demonstrate creating our couple from melted candy coating- one of our favorite mediums!
This sweet Valentine Flamingos cake from our member cake tutorial section is so cute and simple to create! This is a great cake for anniversaries too!
This new Bee Mine cake video tutorial is from our member section! We LOVED making this sweet beehive themed cake. You will also learn how to make the chocolate candy coating honeycomb wrap! Keep this design in mind for your Valentine's Day parties (or the beehive can be used for "Happy Bee Day" birthday cakes or "He or She Which One will it Bee" Gender Reveal cakes!
This moist Strawberry Pound Cake is heavenly! We love the strawberry flavor- it's the perfect cake recipe for spring and summer, or for the strawberry lovers in your life!
This Decadent Devil's Food Cake with raspberry filling, raspberry buttercream and ganache is sure to bring rave reviews!
This moist Raspberry Layer Cake from scratch is so delicious flavorful! We use frozen raspberries for this recipe, making it a .year-round favorite!
This homemade White Chocolate Cherry Cake is so moist and delicious! Layers are brushed with maraschino cherry juice and frosted with white chocolate buttercream.
This beautiful textured buttercream cake is from our Member Tutorial section! We'll show you how to create this surprisingly simple buttercream technique along with whimsical heart cake toppers! These cake decorating techniques can be applied to cakes for all sorts of occasions but this particular pink and white two-toned design is perfect for Valentine's Day and anniversaries!
I just love owls, and this Sweet Woodland Owls cake design is one of our favorites, with the two owls nestled into their heart-shaped tree stump! This is a buttercream frosted carved cake design with fondant accents, and would be so cute for Valentine's Day! Find the video tutorial in our Member Section!
This Strawberries Champagne Cake is so flavorful! Strawberry champagne cake layers are filled with strawberries and whipped cream and frosted with a luscious champagne buttercream frosting! This is a wonderful choice for Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve, anniversaries, and other special occasions!
This sweet and simple free cake video tutorial features a teddy bear and balloon! I love the simplicity of the design, and this cake would work for baby showers, young birthdays, and anniversaries too!
Moist, delicious chocolate covered cherry cake is the perfect Valentine's Day dessert! So flavorful!
These Valentine's Day cupcakes are from a post that we made years ago, but I still love them! Follow along in our step by step photo tutorial and learn how to make each of these festive and simple Valentine's Day cupcakes! Perfect for any skill level of cake decorating!
This marbled chocolate panel cake is so dramatic and is easier than it looks to create! This is a favorite for Valentine's Day with it's marbled shades of pink, but the technique works for cakes no matter what the occasion! We hope that you enjoy this tutorial, located in our Free Cake Videos section!
When I think about Valentine's Day, I think of chocolate! This Candy Bar drip cake from our Free Cake Video Tutorial section is one of our favorites! A chocolate candy-covered tier sits on top of a dramatic chocolate drip cake for a design that is as impressive as it is delicious. Keep this in mind for the chocolate-lover in your life!
Here's another Valentine's Day favorite from our Member Section! I just love sweet bicycle themes. This cake design could easily be adapted to other cake sizes as well, including sheet cakes!
I just love owl themed cakes! Or cakes with birds in general- you may have noticed I've done a lot over the years! This "Owl Love You Forever" theme from our free cake video section was so much fun to make, and it is perfect for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, baby showers, and more!
This Kit Kat checkerboard cake from our Free Cake Video section is a fun twist on the traditional Kit Kat cake. However, this time, we are working with minis! This allows us to create a fun checkerboard pattern with chocolate and white chocolate mini Kit Kats!
You can even carry the checkerboard cake pattern to the inside!
Learn how to make these adorable bee themed cakes and matching cupcakes for a "Bee Mine" Valentine's Day theme! I just love the sweet simplicity of these cakes and cupcakes! You can find them in our free step by step blog tutorial.
This romantic Buttercream Ribbon Rose heart-shaped cake is perfect for Valentine's Day and anniversaries! In our free cake decorating tutorial, we'll show you how to easily create beautiful buttercream ribbon roses, and how to cover an entire cake with them. This is one of our favorite cake designs!
This sweet Love Birds cake design is perfect for Valentine's Day, and is well suited for any skill level of cake decorating! Fondant birds and hearts decorate a buttercream-frosted cake in this step by step cake blog tutorial!
Animal print designs are so much fun to create, and in this step by step cake tutorial, we demonstrate these designs in shades of pink, creating the perfect Wild About You Valentine's Day theme!
This "I Love Ewe" themed cake is sure to bring smiles! Everybody loves a good Valentine's Day pun ;0) - In this step by step cake tutorial, we'll show you to create these adorable Valentine's Day fondant sheep and decorative fondant banner.
Another favorite Valentine's Day cake is our "Lots of Love" cake design! In this free step by step cake tutorial, we'll show you how to create simple hearts from candy coating to create an impressive, whimsical Valentine's Day cake! The technique is so easy and the resulting cake is adorable! Great for any skill level of cake decorating!
These Conversation Heart Flowers make the perfect cupcakes toppers for Valentine's Day! They are so simple to create and make great cake decorations also! Learn how to make these in our free step by step blog cupcake tutorial!
This delicious Red Velvet Cake is super moist and has just the right amount of chocolate flavor. I love red velvet cakes no matter what time of year but red velvet is especially fitting for Christmas gatherings and Valentine's Day for it's lovely red layers. Don't forget the cream cheese frosting!
In this Valentine's Day cupcake tutorial, we created pretty buttercream-frosted cupcakes in shades of pink and arranged them on our cake board in the shape of a heart-shaped wreath. I love the sweet look of the cupcakes and bow!
This Hugs & Kisses cake couldn't be simpler but I love the piped "XO" pattern, which represents hugs and kisses! We'll show you how to create the simple waver paper heart cake topper as well in this free step by step blog tutorial!
Love you Bunches! We first made this free step by step cake tutorial for Mother's Day but it would be perfect for Valentine's Day too! You can just adjust make both elephants in the larger size! You'll find the templates and decorating instructions in our free tutorial!
How about a gorgeous bouquet of cupcakes for Valentine's Day? Learn to pipe some of our easy buttercream flowers and how to assemble the perfect cupcake bouquet in this free step by step cake tutorial! We created this design years ago and it really took off- I've seen so many lovely variations over the years. Have fun!
This fun cake tutorial for chocolate-lovers shows how to create a cake in the shape of a giant piece of chocolate candy, complete with a foil wrapper! Learn how to make it in our free step by step cake tutorial!
Learn how to create a beautiful woodland cake in buttercream, which consists of a buttercream birch stump cake design, fondant mushrooms, and a sweet heart shaped carving with initials. I love this as a Valentine's Day cake, and in fact, you often seen variations of this designs for weddings! Find out how we made it in our free step by step blog tutorial!
This simple "100 Hearts" Valentine's Day Cake Design is one of our favorites! Simply start with a smoothly frosted cake, and pipe hearts all over in different shapes, colors, and patterns! If you love buttercream piping, this is a really fun design to create! Get all of the details in our free cake tutorial!
This gravity defying Candy Pour Cake is another favorite of ours from Valentine's Day from our Member Section! This design is so much easier than it looks, and you can easily change things up to make it suitable for all sorts of occasions and with different candies, etc. This is always a crowd-pleasing cake design!
This beautiful buttercream Embroidery Cake with a "LOVE" message is perfect for Valentine's Day! I love the unique and vibrant look of this embroidery cake design, and it is not difficult to create. If you enjoy piping, you will love this decorating technique. You can find the cake tutorial in our Member Section!
This beautiful swan cake is another love-themed cake design that works for so many occasions! I love it for bridal showers and weddings, but it makes an elegant Valentine's Day and anniversary cake also! The cake consists of delicate buttercream piping as well as fondant accents here and there.
In our next member cake video tutorial, we demonstrate how to pipe braided buttercream as well as how to make a beautiful ruffled heart cake topper! This elegant cake would also be beautiful for bridal showers, anniversaries, and even weddings!
Here is our take on the popular geode cake, only with a Valentine's Day theme! I love this heart geode cake design, and it would be perfect for birthdays, bridal showers, and anniversaries also! Find the tutorial in our member section!
I love the height and dimension that heart shaped meringues give to our next Valentine's Day cake design! This beautiful Valentine's themed drip cake is so festive and perfect for the holiday! Find out how to make it in our Member Cake Video Tutorial section!
The most flavorful Red Velvet Marble Pound Cake with Peppermint Glaze! If you are making this for Valentine's Day or other occasions, simply skip the crushed candy canes! You're sure to love the swirls of red velvet in every slice.
I love this sophisticated Champagne and Stawberries Cake recipe! This is flavorful cake has the perfect balance of strawberry and champagne flavor, and is certain to make any occasion feel more special. We love it for Valentine's Day!
This is our go-to scratch Red Velvet Cake recipe! It is moist and has the perfect hint of chocolate. Keep this recipe in mind for year-round special occasions, but we especially love it around Christmas and Valentine's Day for it's beautiful red cake layers!
This scratch Pink Champagne Cake has a subtle but unmistakable pink champagne flavor. Both the cake batter and frosting have this special ingredient and the result is an elegant, flavorful cake that is fitting for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, and more!
I had to include this semi-naked Red Velvet Cake if you're looking for inspiration for Valentine's Day! I just love how this cake came out, and in this video tutorial from our member section, you will see how we made the cake, including the dramatic chocolate sail!
This doctored cake mix Pink Champagne Cake is so easy to make and tastes so good! You will love the pink champagne flavor. Keep this recipe in mind for your special occasions, including Valentine's Day, anniversaries, and more!
This moist, decadent classic chocolate cake from scratch is the BEST! This cake recipe uses the Reverse Creaming Method of mixing, creating an extra moist cake with a tight crumb and velvety texture.
We've made this rich chocolate recipe countless times. A great choice for Valentine's Day, or whenever your chocolate cravings strike!
If you're in search of the perfect scratch chocolate cupcake, look no further! This is our go-to recipe for decadent homemade chocolate cupcakes!
This moist and delicious homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake recipe is sure to please! Moist homemade strawberry cake layers are filled with a thin layer of ganache, fresh strawberries, and strawberry buttercream.
The freshly frosted cake is then glazed with a decadent ganache drip and topped with chocolate covered strawberries!
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We hope that you enjoy these fun Valentine’s Day cake ideas and recipes! If you give any of them a try, we would love to see your photos in the comments below!
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Fabulous collection! Hard to pick a favorite! :) So many ideas and so little time!
Your cakes aew beautiful
Thanks MsGF & RoseMarie!! xo
Love them all, hard to pick one!
How can I choose just one!?! Love them!
Can’t find the receipe for the Chocolate cake please
Hi Lyn, Here is a link to the Classic Chocolate Cake recipe from the Recipe Section:
https://www.mycakeschool.com/recipes/classic-chocolate-cakescratch-recipe/
We also have the Chocolate doctored cake recipe and the Chocolate Sour Cream recipe in the Recipe Section
Just want you to know how much fun I’m having watching your tutorials and creating cakes! So glad I found My Cake School and subscribed! Here’s my latest. Loved making the toy box and little animals!
@Kathy- Yayyyy! I’m so happy that you are enjoying the site & I love your toy box!! xoxo
Love it! :-)
Do I have to sign up for chrome in order to now get the recipes???
Don’t want to have to do that. am member
Hi Barbara, You should not be having a problem viewing the recipes using any browser. On the homepage, are you clicking on the Recipes heading? Let me know if you continue to have a problem.