Valentines - Vintage Piped Heart Cake

I'm just a love machine, feeding my fantasy. Valentines day has come back around early this year on the channel and Sally is showing us how to make a Vintage style piped heart cake that is spectacular. Four layers of rich chocolate sponge, chocolate buttercream filling with the most intricate piping that looks daunting to achieve but Sally will hold your hand all the way through it.

6x Layer Chocolate Sponge:
6x 8" Round Sandwich Tins
975g Plain Flour
1035g Caster Sugar
180g Cocoa Powder
3 tsp Bicarbonate Of Soda
1.5tsp Sea Salt
9 Large Eggs
675g Instant Coffee, Cooled
675g Buttermilk
585g Vegetable Oil

Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing:
25g Unsalted Butter, Softened
Pinch Sea Salt
115g Full-Fat Cream Cheese
187g Icing Sugar, Sifted
85g Dark Chocolate (70% Cocoa Solids) Melted and Cooled

Follow the link for method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbk7dOlDCgY&t=4s

Swiss Meringue Buttercream:
900g Caster Sugar
12 Large Egg Whites (360g)
1200g Soft, Unsalted Butter
1tsp Sea Salt

Follow the link for method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D53Hf_WNJqc&t=73s

Food Colouring:
Colour Mill RED
Colour Mill HOT PINK

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