Nothing better then a long weekend to celebrate love and family. This year’s Valentine’s Day fell around the President’s holiday break so my family was able to spend time together.
Giving someone a Valentine’s Day card is the best way to show your love and it’s something they can keep forever. I had my boys make cards for our friends and family. Blake the youngest loves to paint, I think I may have my own little artist in the making. Logan colored a sheet of paper and I made note cards out of them to go with little gifts he picked out for his classmates.
To capture the spirit of Valentine’s Day Maurice and I set up a makeshift photo shoot in our home. I wanted to take pictures of my boys to send to our close friends and family. A lot of bribing took place to ensure the boys cooperated so Maurice could get some nice pictures.
This year Blake helped me make a heart-shaped pizza. It was messy but sharing this time with him was special and he had fun.
Every Valentine’s Day I make a tiramisu cake in the shape of a heart. I have been making it since Maurice and I got married. I make a basic yellow cake, I don’t use ladyfingers. See the recipe below.
Ingredients
- Basic Yellow Cake
- 16 oz Mascarpone cheese
- 2 Cups Heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 4 Tbsp Powder sugar
- 1 Cup Expresso coffee
- 2 Tbsp Amoretto liqueur
- Sugar to taste
- Coco powder
Instructions
- Make a basic yellow cake and let cool.
- To make frosting whip mascarpone to a smooth consistencies. In another mixer whip heavy cream add powdered sugar a little at a time. Add vanilla. Whip heavy cream until it forms softs peeks. Fold mascarpone into heavy cream mixture a little at a time until incorporated.
- Mix coffee, amoretto, and sugar. Cut cake in half though the middle. Soak both halves of the cake with coffee. Put a thin layer of frosting on bottom half of the cake then cover with other cake half.
- Use frosting to cover the cake and decorate. Sprinkle with coco power on top.
I’m not the type of girl that wants a big fuzz for Valentine’s Day. Maurice and I go on nice dinner dates often so going out on Valentine’s Day is not a big deal. We like cooking a gourmet meal together, sit in peace and quiet after the boys go to bed. On the menu: ribeye steak seasoned with McCormick, asparagus, garlic baby potatoes, stuff clams, and to complete the meal pink champaign.
