Food & Party Planning Ideas

Feed the Heart - and Stomach This Valentine's Day

When did Valentine's Day get so complicated? Raspberry-filled or buttercream? Truffles or clusters? Roses or daisies? Before you make the mind-boggling trek to the store this Valentine's Day, consider preparing simple and mouthwatering treats for your sweetie at home.

"Nothing says, 'I love you' like a homemade gift," said Nancy Siler, consumer affairs director for Wilton Enterprises, the nation's leading supplier of cake and entertaining supplies. "This Valentine's Day, spend a day in the kitchen -- and get a lifetime of romance in return!"

Love Fudge

Anyone can give candy on Valentine's Day. Be original this February and make your own Love Fudge! Easier than pushing your way through the candy aisle, Love Fudge is made from Wilton's Premium Candy Melts", evaporated milk, butter, marshmallow cream and vanilla.

Make two batches of the creamy fudge with Wilton's White and Dark Cocoa Premium Candy Melts"! Stack the different flavors of fudge for a dramatic look. Then add a touch of "love" when you bake butter cookies cutout with Wilton's Copper "Love" Cutter Set and place them on top of the layered fudge!

"From the Heart" Butter Cookies

Do you want to bake a homemade Valentine's Day gift this year, but need something simple and stunning? Show your loved one how much you care when you make Wilton's "From the Heart" Butter Cookies. Rich, delicious butter cookies can be a reality in less than 15 minutes!

Create magic with Wilton's Metal Heart Cutter Set, 6-Mix Sweetheart Sprinkle Assortment, Tube Decorating Icings and Color Flow Mix. Outline the heart-shaped cookie with red, pink and white stars made with Wilton's Star Tip and Tube Icings. Or make spectacular designs and silly faces on the cookies with Color Flow! When it's time to play cupid, give your loved one the cookies in Wilton's new Heart to Heart Cookie Gift Boxes or Party Bags.

Mini Heart Cakes

Bake with elegance this Valentine's Day when you create Mini Heart Cakes with Wilton's From the Heart Nesting Cutter Set. These tiny, irresistible treats can be decorated with pink roses and light green leaves, delicate drop flowers and simple beaded borders to show off your decorating flair! No matter how you adorn the treats, the moist and buttery Mini Heart Cakes are a beautiful way to say, "I love you."

Love Fudge
"From the Heart" Butter Cookies
Mini Heart Cakes