50 Valentine's Day Cakes
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we wanted to share some of our favorite Valentine's Day Cake designs with you! These are all free cake tutorials from our site.
We hope that you find something you'd like to try!
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Favorite Valentine's Day Designs
Some of our featured Valentine's Day cake designs and cake recipes were created especially for the holiday, and many could be used year-round for all sorts of occasions including anniversaries, baby showers, and more!
Some of our favorite cake decorating tutorials are our Lots of Love Cake, Flamingos Cake, sweet Stick Figure Couple Cake, and I Love you a Latte Cake.
Cake Recipes
We have also included lots of cake recipes as well. (Check out our full list of Valentine's Day Cake recipes!)
Some of our favorites for the holiday are Red Velvet Cake, Strawberry Cake, Chocolate Truffle Cake, and Pink Champagne Cake.
Enjoy the Roundup! If you give any of these cakes a try (or have tried them in the past), we would love for you to leave a comment and photo below!
50 Valentine's Day Cake Tutorials and Recipes
Sharing some of our favorite Valentine's Day Cake design ideas from the free tutorials available on My Cake School! We've also thrown in a few favorite cake recipes too!
How to Make a Cartoon Cake
Learn how to make a CUTE Cartoon Cake (also known as a comic cake) in this free cake decorating video tutorial! This is a buttercream frosted cake with chocolate candy coating hearts!
Lots of Love Cake- A Free Cake Tutorial
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!
You Hold the Key to My Heart- Lock & Key Cake Tutorial {Free Video}
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!
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake
This decadent Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake is as delicious as it is beautiful! A layer of cheesecake is sandwiched between two homemade red velvet cake layers and frosted with cream cheese frosting in this delicious dessert! This cake would be perfect for Valentine's Day!
I Love You a Latte- A Free Cake Video Tutorial
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!
Sweet Stick Figure Couple- A free cake video tutorial
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!
Valentine Flamingos Cake- Free Video Tutorial
This sweet Valentine Flamingos cake is one of our favorites!! Perfect year round, but especially sweet at Valentine's Day thanks to the heart shape that they form together. This is a great anniversary cake also. This is a free cake video tutorial!
Bee Mine- A Beehive Cake Tutorial for Valentine's Day- Free Tutorial
We LOVED making this sweet beehive-themed cake! In this free cake video, 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!
Pretty Textured Buttercream Technique with Heart Cake Toppers
This beautiful textured buttercream cake in this free tutorial! We'll show you how to create this uniquely beautiful buttercream technique along with whimsical heart cake toppers! These cake decorating methods 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!
Sweet Woodland Owls Cake- Free Tutorial
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 it in our Recipes and Tutorials section (Free)
Buttercream Embroidery Cake-Free Cake Video Tutorial
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. This is a free video tutorial!
Teddy Bear and Balloon Cake- A Free Cake Decorating Video
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!
Elegant Swan Cake-Free Video Tutorial
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. Free Cake Decorating Video!
Marbled Chocolate Panel Cake- Free Video Tutorial
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!
Candy Pour Cake- Free Cake Decorating Video
This gravity defying Candy Pour Cake is another favorite free cake video tutorial! 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!
Valentines Day Cupcake Tutorial! Blog Tutorial
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!
Valentine's Day Bicycle Cake- Free Video Tutorial
Here's another Valentine's Day favorite! I just love sweet bicycle themes. This cake design could easily be adapted to other cake sizes as well, including sheet cakes! This is a free cake decorating video tutorial.
Candy Bar Drip Cake- Free Video Tutorial
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!
Owl Love You Forever!- Free Cake Decorating Video
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!
Bee Mine! A Cake Decorating Blog Tutorial
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.
How to Make Chocolate Flowers- Free Tutorial
These elegant chocolate (candy coating) flowers are not difficult to make and are so uniquely beautiful! I love this for any special occasion, Valentine's Day included! Learn how to make them in our free tutorial!
Kit Kat Checkerboard Cake Design- Free Cake Video
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!
Buttercream Ribbon Rose Heart Cake- Free Video 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!
Geode Heart Cake- A Free Cake Decorating Video Tutorial
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! Click over for this free cake decorating video!
Layered Buttercream Cake Tutorial
Learn how to create this beautiful layered buttercream design in our free cake decorating tutorial! This unique technique is not difficult to achieve and can be used on cakes of any size.
Wild About You! A Cupcake Tutorial- 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!
Semi-Naked Red Velvet Cake- Free Video Tutorial
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 free video tutorial, you will see how we decorated this beautiful cake, including the dramatic chocolate sail!
Conversation Heart Cupcake Toppers! A Cupcake Blog Tutorial
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!
I Love Ewe- A Valentine's Cake Blog Tutorial
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.
Sweet Valentine's Day Cake- Free Cake Video
Learn how to create this sweet Valentine's Day Cake with layered buttercream and simple fondant hearts in our free cake decorating video! Perfect for anniversaries as well!
We've Picked You a Bouquet of Cupcakes! - A Blog 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!
100 Hearts Cake~Valentine's Day 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!
Woodland Cake in Buttercream- Blog 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!
Champagne Pound Cake
This Champagne Pound Cake is ultra moist, has a fine crumb, and a light champagne flavor! It is perfect for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, and more!
Braided Buttercream Cake with Ruffled Heart Topper- Free Video
In our next free cake decorating 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!
How to Make Meringues and a Chocolate Drip Cake- Free Video
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 this free cake decorating video tutorial!
Chocolate Truffle Cake
This chocolate layer cake is so decadent, with homemade chocolate cake layers, truffle filling, and chocolate buttercream frosting!
Raspberry Layer Cake
This moist Raspberry Layer Cake from scratch is so delicious flavorful! We use frozen raspberries for this recipe, making it a .year-round favorite!
Strawberry Cake- Doctored Cake Mix Recipe
This easy Strawberry Cake all starts with a simple cake mix! It is one of our most popular doctored cake mixes and the color is perfect for Valentine's Day!
Strawberry Cheesecake Cake
This decadent Strawberry Cheesecake Cake is so moist and flavorful. It consists of a cream cheesecake layer sandwiched bewteen two homemade strawberry layers, frosted in cream cheese frosting.
Homemade Strawberry Cake
This velvety soft Homemade Strawberry Cake is divine! So moist and flavorful, and perfect for any occasion! The pretty shade of pink makes it a great choice for Valentine's Day!
Strawberry Shortcake (with Pound Cake)
This moist Strawberry Shortcake with Pound Cake has layers of buttermilk pound cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream! It is such a beautiful dessert and perfect for Valentine's Day (if you can find fresh strawberries)!
Red Velvet Pound Cake
This moist Red Velvet Pound Cake has wonderful richness from the butter and cream in the recipe, and the perfect amount of chocolate flavor. We love it with cream cheese frosting!
White Chocolate Velvet Cake
If you love white chocolate, you will love this heavenly white chocolate layer cake! It is one of our favorites!
Limoncello Cake
This homemade moist Limoncello Layer Cake with Limoncello Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting is light, delicious, and perfect for entertaining!
Pink Champagne Cake {Scratch Recipe}
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!
Berry Cheesecake Cake
This berry cheesecake cake is certain to make any occasion feel more special! A creamy, delicious layer of strawberry and blueberry-filled cheesecake is sandwiched between two moist vanilla cake layers in this impressive, delicious dessert!
Red Velvet Cake from Scratch
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!
Pink Champagne Cake -A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe
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!
Strawberry Cupcakes
These moist homemade strawberry cupcakes are soft and delicious! Perfect for Valentine's Day, or for the strawberry lovers in your life!
So many great ideas and fabulous recipes! How to choose :-)