If you're looking for an easy Valentine's Day Recipe to make, look no further than this easy to make Sweetheart Dessert.
This recipe is a simple no-bake dessert that uses packaged pound cake and strawberries layered on a bamboo skewer with a drizzle of melted chocolate.
This recipe uses prepackaged pound cake, but you can make a homemade recipe if that's what you prefer.
You could even use a boxed cake mix. Or use two different flavored cakes to cut out the cute heart shapes.
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Main Ingredients Needed
- Pound cake
- Strawberries
- Candy melts - chocolate, vanilla, even pink would be pretty!
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Cut the pound cake into slices.
- Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut shapes out of the pound cake.
- Slice the strawberries.
- Using a wooden skewer, start adding the pound cake shapes to the skewer alternating with the strawberries.
- Finally, melt the chocolate and then drizzle over the skewers right before serving.
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Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dessert

This easy to make Sweetheart Dessert uses packaged pound cake and strawberries layered on a bamboo skewer with a drizzle of melted chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) prepackaged pound cake
- 4-6 strawberries
- 2 ounces candy melts (chocolate, vanilla, or pink)
Instructions
- Cut the pound cake into slices.
- Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut shapes out of the pound cake slices.
- Slice the strawberries.
- Using a wooden skewer, start adding the pound cake shapes to the skewer alternating with the strawberries.
- Finally, melt the chocolate and drizzle over the skewers right before serving.
Notes
You could add sliced bananas or any other favorite fruit to the kabobs as well.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 118Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 63mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 1g
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Diana Hansen says
Love this!
Jessica Jarrell says
Oh yum! Such a beautiful dessert with not too much effort. I love that little heart shaped cookie cutter too 🙂