Description
Delicious and festive Valentine themed cupcakes for your loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- Red and pink food coloring
- 1 cup buttercream frosting
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- Add softened butter, eggs, vanilla, and milk. Mix until smooth.
- Divide the batter into two bowls.
- Add red food coloring to one bowl and pink to the other.
- Spoon red and pink batter into cupcake liners.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool completely.
- Frost with buttercream frosting.
- Top with heart-shaped sprinkles.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Use additional food coloring for more vibrant colors.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: valentine themed cupcakes, festive cupcakes, heart cupcakes