Valentine Cake
1 Bake cake in one 8″ sq. pan and one 8″ layer pan. Cut round in half; fit to square for heart shape. Use 2 pkg. Betty Crocker Fluffy White Frosting Mix to frost cake, saving 1½ cups for Decorator Icing ([p. 9]).
2 Tint 1¼ cups icing pink. Make border using #28 star tip. Use #4 writing tip for message.
3 Make roses ([p. 10]) using rest of pink icing. Arrange roses attractively on cake.
4 Tint ¼ cup icing green. Add leaves using #68 leaf tip and stems using #4 writing tip.
Wedding Cake
To bake cake: Heat oven to 350° (mod.). Grease and flour three layer pans. Use 12″ layer, 9″ layer, and 6″ layer—1½″ deep. Make 2 pkg. Betty Crocker White Cake Mix. Increase mixing time 1½ times. Divide batter among pans—about ½″ deep in each. Bake 12″ layer 30 to 40 min. Cool in pan. Refrigerate other two layers until 12″ layer is done. Bake 9″ layer near rear of oven 30 to 35 min., 6″ layer near front 25 to 30 min. Repeat above directions, using two more pkg. white cake mix, making a total of 6 layers.
To assemble cake: Make 2 pkg. Betty Crocker Fluffy White Frosting Mix. Put two 12″ layers together with frosting on serving plate. Frost sides and top. Place 9″ cardboard circle on top; then the 9″ layers put together with frosting. Make 2 more pkg. frosting mix. Frost sides and top of 9″ layers. Place 6″ cardboard circle on top. Repeat with 6″ layers. Mix another pkg. frosting mix. Make four times amount Decorator Icing ([p. 9]), using vegetable shortening instead of butter.