Valentine’s Day Cupcake Recipe
This Valentine’s Day Cupcake recipe contains tons of chocolate and vanilla goodness. Whether you’re on the line to whip up something nut-free for your kid’s Valentine’s Day classroom party or just looking for a perfect homemade treat for your true love, these cupcakes are the perfect dessert. And so much for New Year’s resolutions: eat fewer cupcakes and lose weight!
I wanted to find a cupcake that all three of us could enjoy. Matthew is a die-hard chocolate-on-chocolate guy, and there is just too much chocolate for me in one bite! So when I started thinking about ideas for a yummy, decadent Valentine’s Day cupcake, I knew white/pink vanilla frosting was the answer!
Valentine’s Day Cupcake Recipe Decorating Ideas
No matter how you celebrate February 14 – with your little school-age cupids, BFFs, or a romantic partner – you’ll want to share these delicious cupcakes with everyone (or not!).
I initially worried that making the “love” letters would be challenging, but it turned out much easier than I thought! And now I’m thinking of other words I can make for cupcake toppers this coming year. For obvious reasons, short words will work best.
Chocolate Love Word Directions
To make the “love” word topper, I used 1 cup of Ghirardelli chocolate, but if you have another brand of chocolate you prefer, that works too.
You can create your message freehand or print out the cursive words. You’ll need a piping bag, icing with a coupler (tip numbers 2, 3, or 4 are great), and wax paper.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds or until smooth, and add it to your piping bag. Write the word “love” on the parchment paper 24-26 times and allow it to harden for a few hours. You could also toss a few sprinkles on (which I’ll do next time).
Once the chocolate words are dry, press them into the frosting on top of the cupcakes, and you’re done! Not only are these chocolate Valentine’s Day cupcakes delicious, but they are super cute, too!
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Ingredients You Need for the Valentine’s Day Cupcake Recipe
- Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Brown Sugar
- Sugar
Other Ingredients You Need to Make Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Salt (optional)
- Canola oil
- Buttermilk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
Valentine’s Day Cupcake Recipe Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two 12-cup standard muffin tins with cupcake paper liners. Set them aside. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar, stirring until well combined. Next, stir in the oil, buttermilk, egg, cream beer, and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth. Scoop the batter into each cupcake liner, filling them 3/4. Bake for 17-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
How to Make White and Pink Vanilla Frosting
Making this white and pink vanilla frosting is super easy—you need six ingredients, a piping bag, and about five minutes to whip up this yummy treat!
You will need unsalted sweet cream butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, pink gel food coloring, and Valentine’s Day sprinkles.
Beat the butter on medium for one minute in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer.
Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and continue to mix until combined. Add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract and mix on medium to high speed until the mixture is combined.
Split the frosting in half, add a few drops of pink coloring to one bowl, and mix until combined well. Scoop pink frosting into one side of the piping bag, and scoop white frosting into the other side of the piping bag so that when you frost the cupcakes, the frosting comes out in a spiral mixture.
Frost cooled cupcakes and gently place some Valentine’s Day sprinkles on top. Carefully peel the “love” word off the wax paper and place it in the middle of the frosting. Enjoy!
Valentine’s Day Cupcake Recipe
Equipment
- Cupcake Pan
- Cupcake Wrappers/Liners
Ingredients
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
White and Pink Vanilla Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large piping bag with star tip (any number 2-4 will work)
- pink gel food coloring
- valentine's day sprinkles
Instructions
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 12-cup standard muffin tins with cupcake paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and sift to combine.
- Add in the sugar and brown sugar stir until combined.
- Next, you will add the oil, buttermilk, egg, cream beer, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
- Scoop the batter into each cupcake liner 3/4 of the way and bake for 17-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven.
- Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.
White and Pink Vanilla Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium for one minute.
- Gradually add in powdered sugar one cup at a time. Continue to mix until combined.
- Add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract and mix on medium-high speed until the mixture is combined.
- Split the frosting in half and mix in a few drops of pink coloring into one bowl and mix until combined well.
- Scoop pink frosting into one side of the piping bag.
- Scoop white frosting into one side of the piping bag.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and gently place some valentines day sprinkles on top.
- Carefully peel the “love” word off the wax paper and place into the middle of the frosting.
Notes
If you made this recipe, I would love to see pictures of your cupcakes and hear how your sweet day turned out. Feel free to comment below or connect with me on my Facebook page.
