Description
Delicious and festive cupcakes perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- Red food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients.
- Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the batter into cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely.
- In a separate bowl, mix powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons of milk to make frosting.
- Add red food coloring if desired and mix until well combined.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes and add sprinkles on top.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for frosting to match Valentine’s theme.
- Feel free to add chocolate chips to the batter for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: valentines day cupcakes, dessert, baking, festive treats