Valentine Cupcakes

Wondering what type of Valentine cupcakes to make? Take a look at the beautiful cupcake ideas on these pages. Fondant roses and lovely heart-shaped candies are just a few of the designs you'll see. Maybe you're looking for a mini cupcake idea? We have that, too.

How about a rich chocolate cupcake? Or would you like something crazy and fun like a three-tiered cupcake tower? Check out these ideas and more below.

Valentine Cupcake Tutorials Be Mine Cupcake Two hearts hold the message for your special someone on Valentine's Day. >>Learn how to make our Be Mine Cupcake Double-Hearts Cupcakes Pre-made fondant tinted pink and red and a few heart shaped fondant cutters are all you need to create these beautiful cupcakes. >>Take a look at the step-by-step directions for our Double-Hearts Cupcakes XOXO Valentine Heart Cupcakes These simple heart cupcakes are easy to put together and pack a vibrant punch of color. >>Check out our easy directions for these XOXO Heart Valentine Cupcakes Red Open Hearts Cupcakes The red open hearts on these cupcakes will set the right tone for your next Valentine celebration. The creamy chocolate butter cream adds just the right contrast. >>See how easy it is to make these pretty Red Open Hearts Cupcakes

"Be Mine" Valentine Cupcakes

Difficulty Level: Experienced

Bakery/Cake Goods Needed:

• Your favorite batch of chocolate cupcakes
• Your favorite chocolate frosting recipe
• 1/2 cup white butter cream frosting recipe

Red Hearts Decorating Supplies:

• 1 small batch of white premade fondant
  (you can use store bought or homemade)
• Metal heart-shaped cutter
  (we used the medium 1-1/2" heart cutter from
  Wilton's Heart Fondant Cut-outs)
• Pink, Red and Green Food Coloring
  (we used Wilton's paste food coloring)
• Small rolling pin
• Wax Paper
• Butter Knife
• Wilton #3 Round Tip
• Icing Bag

Valentine Cupcakes Icing Tools:

• Wilton 1M Star Tip
• Icing Bag

Finishing Touches:

• Red or Brown Cupcake liners and
  Red Cupcake Wrappers

Making the "Be Mine" Hearts:

Step 1: Break off a small ball of fondant and color it green. Break off another small ball and color it light pink. Set it aside. Color the remaining fondant red.

Step 2: With a small rolling pin, roll red fondant out on a flat surface to 1/4" thickness. Cut out heart shapes with the medium heart cutter. Set aside shapes on wax paper to harden.

Step 3: Thin the white butter cream with a small amount of milk. Fit an icing bag with the Wilton #3 Round tip and fill with the thinned butter cream. Pipe out the word “Be” on one heart and "Mine" on another heart. Set aside.

Making the Roses:

Step 1: Roll out the pink fondant on a flat surface to approximately 1/8" thickness.

Step 2: With the butter knife, cut into strips about 1/4" wide and 1-1/2" long. Roll strips into coils. Set aside on wax paper to harden. Vary the coils to control the size of the rose you want to make.

Step 3: Break off green fondant into very small balls. Press the balls flat with your thumb and pinch the ends to form a tip. Set aside on wax paper to harden.

Icing the Cupcakes:

Step 1: Fill the icing bag with chocolate butter cream and fit the opening with the Wilton 1M Star metal tip. Pipe a small swirl in the center of the cupcake.

Step 2: Carefully place the red hearts to read "Be Mine" in the center of the chocolate butter cream swirl. Finish the design with a fondant roses and leaves. Your Valentine cupcakes are complete!

Products Used to Make this Cupcake:

Wilton Fondant Heart Cut Outs	Brown Cupcake Liners

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Recipe Ideas for Valentine's Day Cupcakes Need some help choosing the best recipe to use? How about these ideas: Rich Chocolate Cupcakes Red Velvet Cupcakes Strawberry Cupcakes Classic Vanilla Frost baked cupcakes using your favorite chocolate or vanilla icing.

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XO XO Heart Valentine Cupcakes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Bakery/Cake Goods Needed:

• Your favorite batch of vanilla cupcakes
• Your favorite recipe for vanilla butter cream frosting

Heart Plaque Decoration Supplies:

• Pre-made fondant (homemade or store bought)
• Red and Pink food coloring
  (we used Wilton’s paste food colors in Red-Red and Pink)
• Metal heart shaped cutters
  (we used the medium 1-1/2" heart cutter from Wilton's Heart
  Fondant Cut-outs)
• Metal Alphabet Shaped Cutters
  (we used the letters from Wilton’s Fondant Alphabet/Number Cut Outs)
• Any Icing Tube
  (don't worry about the opening, you'll be using the other end)
• Drinking Straw
• Small rolling pin
• Food-safe paint brush

Cupcake Icing Tools:

• Wilton 1M Star Tip
• Icing or Pastry Bag

Finishing Touches:

• Red Cupcake Liners

Directions for Making the Heart Plaques:

Step 1: Break off a medium ball of fondant and tint it red. Tint the remaining fondant pink.

Step 2: Roll pink fondant out on a flat surface with the small rolling pin to about 1/4" thickness. Using the heart shaped cutter, cut out hearts. Set aside.

Step 3: Roll out red fondant on a flat surface using the rolling pin to 1/8" thickness. Cut out X’s using the X letter from the alphabet set.

Step 4: Using the large opening of the icing tube, cut out circles. Next, push the drinking straw in the center for create the opening for the "O."

Step 5: Dampen the back of the X’s and O’s with the food safe paint brush dipped in water. Position the letters on the fondant hearts. Set aside.

Icing and Decorating the Cupcakes:

Step 1: Tint the butter cream with a small amount of pink food coloring to create a very pale pink icing. Fill the icing bag with one of the colors of butter cream and fit the opening with a Wilton #1M Star metal tip.

Step 2: Starting from the outside edge of the cupcake, use a circular motion and squeeze the icing out to cover the cupcake.

Step 3: Carefully place an "X" and "O" heart plaque on each cupcake.

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