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Simple Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Delicious Simple Valentine’s Day Cupcakes Recipe for Sweethearts

Enjoy these Simple Valentine’s Day Cupcakes, perfect for sharing love with those special to you.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 10 cupcakes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 150 g butter at room temperature
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 125 g self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (5ml)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)
  • large pinch of salt
Buttercream Ingredients
  • 75 g butter at room temperature
  • 150 g icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red jam rounded tablespoon (45ml)
  • red colouring

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Muffin tin
  • mixing bowl
  • electric hand mixer
  • Sieve
  • sharp knife

Method
 

Baking
  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas mark 5/375°F. Line the muffin tin with 10 paper cases.
  2. Beat the cake ingredients (butter, caster sugar, eggs, cocoa, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract) together thoroughly.
  3. Divide the mixture between the paper cases.
  4. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the cake surface springs back when touched lightly.
  5. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Buttercream Preparation
  1. Sieve the jam (if using). Beat the softened butter and jam (if using) with an electric hand mixer.
  2. Gradually add the icing sugar, beating well as you go. Add 2 drops of colouring and mix in well, adjusting for desired colour.
Decoration
  1. Cut the tops off the cakes using a sharp knife to create a cone-shaped hole.
  2. Trim the lid to flatten it a bit and cut a heart shape out from the underside.
  3. Pipe a swirl of buttercream into the cake and position the heart shape onto the cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake

Notes

You can customize these cupcakes by experimenting with different flavors and decorations, making them perfect for any occasion.

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