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Looking for an easy, last minute Valentine’s Day treat idea? Check out these Easy Valentine’s Day Cupcakes! Made with a vanilla cake mix, these get their wow factor from DIY edible candy hearts on top! Fun for baking with kids!

Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and if you have kids, chances are that Valentine’s Day treats are in your near future. Mama I’m here to tell you that there is no shame in boxed cake mix! They are easy, delicious, and they allow you to concentrate on the things that really matter! Like cute decorations!

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Today I’m sharing with you some adorable Valentine’s Day cupcakes and I’m going to share just how easy it is to make toppers in whatever shape you want them in with my two secret weapons– Candy Melts and a squeeze bottle!

Ready, set, let’s get baking!

Easy Valentines Day Cupcakes with Edible Heart Topper

Ingredients:

Yellow cake mix (box or favorite recipe)
Vanilla frosting
Valentine’s sprinkles
¼ cup pink candy melts
Cupcakes liners
Squeeze bottle
1M icing tip
Parchment paper
Pastry bag

Directions:

Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Prepare cake mix as directed and bake as directed.
While cupcakes are baking, place the candy melts into the squeeze bottle and microwave on high for 30 second increments, until melted, stirring after each heating set.
Place a sheet of parchment paper on a tray, table or counter and start piping your hearts with the melted candy in the squeeze bottle. When the “heart” is complete, zigzag lines across the heart to fill it in a bit.
When cupcakes are finished baking, remove from the oven when done and let cool on the baking rack.
Once cupcakes are cooled, place 1M icing tip in pastry bag and fill with vanilla frosting.
Frost each cupcake using the 1M icing tip. Start At one edge of the cupcake, work your way around, and end in the middle.
Add sprinkles to cupcakes.
Place a “heart” that you made with the candy melts in the middle of each cupcake.

With just a few simple ingredients you’ll have the easiest, but cutest cupcakes around! Your kids can even help and make the adorable candy heart toppers!

Easy Valentine’s Day Cupcakes with Edible Heart Topper

Ingredients

1 Yellow cake mix (box or favorite recipe)
Vanilla frosting
Valentine’s sprinkles – hearts
1/4 cup Pink candy melts

Supplies

Cupcakes liners
Squeeze bottle
1M icing tip
Parchment paper
Pastry bag

Instructions

Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Prepare cake mix as directed and bake as directed.
While cupcakes are baking, place the candy melts into the squeeze bottle and microwave on high for 30 second increments, until melted, stirring after each heating set.
Place a sheet of parchment paper on a tray, table or counter and start piping your hearts with the melted candy in the squeeze bottle. When the “heart” is complete, zigzag lines across the heart to fill it in a bit.
When cupcakes are finished baking, remove from the oven when done and let cool on the baking rack.
Once cupcakes are cooled, place 1M icing tip in pastry bag and fill with vanilla frosting.
Frost each cupcake using the 1M icing tip. Start At one edge of the cupcake, work your way around, and end in the middle.
Add sprinkles to cupcakes.
Place a “heart” that you made with the candy melts in the middle of each cupcake.