Valentine's Day Themed Cupcakes

by Unknown - Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and it's safe to say I'm excited! Why wouldn't I be, I mean? A day filled with hearts, flowers, chocolate and all things sweet? Sign me up!

And one of my favourite things is making Valentine's Day themed foods because they're always girly, sprinkly and fun! Which is why I decided to create the Valentine's Day Cupcake! This is absolutely perfect for gifting to special someones, friends and families, along with being a fun snack to devour (if you want to keep it all for yourself - no judgement!)

VALENTINE'S DAY CUPCAKE

Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: | Makes: 12

Ingredients:

Cupcakes (I used this recipe)
Buttercream frosting (You can either buy it or make it yourself. I used this recipe - just tint it pink and don't put any oreo cookies into it!)
Milk chocolate melts
Sprinkles and decoration (optional)
(Additional) Piping bag

Method:

Make your cupcakes
On the same day, print out a sheet with the words 'xoxo' written on it several times in any font you choose. Make sure to space it out evenly.
Place the printed sheet under a piece of baking paper on a tray
Melt chocolate. You can use the microwave or the stove. Do this carefully and keep an eye on it so it doesn't seize. (I used the microwave because it doesn't seize as easily)
Transfer chocolate to a piping bag (melt the chocolate down properly otherwise it will get stuck in the tip - also, use a small frosting tip)
Once in the piping bag, start tracing out the words 'xoxo' using the printed sheet as a reference (trace them out thickly and go over the words so they hold together better) [refer to below image]
Place the tray in the fridge until it has hardened
Make your buttercream frosting and pipe it onto your cupcakes
Decorate if you wish to using sprinkles [refer to below image]
Once the 'xoxo' has hardened, place onto cupcake (be careful otherwise they will fall apart!)

TA DA! Now you have delicious V-day themed cupcakes to share with loved ones or eat by yourself! Feel free to go crazy with colours, writing (you could make chocolate hearts using the milk chocolate as well) and sprinkles!

Just remember to share your creations with me on Instagram or Twitter so I can like, share and retweet all your stuff!

Are you excited for Valentine's Day? Let me know in the comments!