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Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Delicious Valentine's Day Cupcakes with Heart-Shaped Buttercream

Indulge in these delightful Valentine's Day Cupcakes, perfect for celebrating love with heart-shaped buttercream decorations.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 10 cupcakes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

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
  • 75 g butter at room temperature
  • 150 g icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red jam (45ml)
  • red colouring

Equipment

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

Method
 

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

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake

Notes

For added creativity, consider substituting the cocoa powder with different flavors such as matcha or lemon zest. Feel free to explore different jams and colorings to customize your cupcakes further.

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