How to make Valentine's cupcakes

Cupcakes are great for parties. They are all ready to serve. These add a little Valentine's day smile.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Chocolate cupcakes from scratch or mix or purchased just make sure they are moist.
• White frosting
• Food dye red
• Small heart shaped cookie cutter.

1. 
   Cupcake parts

   Take your cupcake and cut off the top. A serrated knife works best. Save the top to cut a heart out of its center.

2. 
   Small heart shaped cookie cutter

   Use cookie cutter and cut out a heart from the cupcake top. Be careful not to split the cupcake top as you do this. It is easiest just to pull the cupcake heart out with the cookie cutter and push it out separately.

3. 
   Make the frosting rise in the center

   Mix white frosting with food coloring adding a small amount of dye food coloring works fine but you can buy special frosting dye that won't make your frosting as runny. at a time and stirring until the desired color is reached. Put about 2 Tablespoons of frosting on bottom cupcake. Piling it slightly in the center.

4. 

   Place cupcake top back on. Use cut out heart as decoration.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't over bake your cupcakes. It is difficult if the cupcakes are crumbly.
• I really like Silicone bake ware since it does not stick.

Resources

• valentine's day baking

[pjsmom30]

on 1/28/2009 My kids will just love these.