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Easy Valentines Day Cupcakes with Edible Heart Topper
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Easy Valentine’s Day Cupcakes with Edible Heart Topper

Author: Crystal

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.