These little love cakes are perfect just as they are or ‘dressed to the nines’ to gift a loved one on Valentine’s Day.
Cakes
1 cup macadamias
1½ cups icing sugar
1 cup plain flour
5 egg whites, lightly beaten
160g butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Icing
100g butter, at room temperature
100g copha (vegetable shortening), at room temperature
4 cups icing sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
2 drops pink food colouring
To serve
Edible pink glitter
Store-bought chocolate hearts
1 cup whole macadamias