Red Velvet Heart Cakes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup buttermilk
  
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
  
• 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
  
• 1 cup semisweet miniature chocolate chips,
  
• optional

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in
eggs and vanilla. Combine milk and food coloring;
set aside. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; add to
creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture.

Mix well. Stir in baking soda and vinegar. Pour
into a greased and floured 134-in. x 9-in. x 2-in.
baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until
cake test done. Cool on a wire rack.

Cut into squares or mark top of cake with a 3-in.
heart-shaped cardboard template or cookie cutter
and cut with a knife. Frost with vanilla frosting.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips if desired.
Yield: 12-15 servings.