Valentine’s Day Cupcakes are fluffy vanilla cupcakes made in festive pink and red colors with buttercream frosting. Perfect for parties or edible gifts.
Details
- Yield: 12 Servings
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Course: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Author: FlashRecipe.com
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 6-8 drops red food coloring , or more if needed
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a 12 cup muffin tray with liner cups.
- To a stand mixer add the butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add in eggs, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and add it to the stand mixer on the lowest speed setting until just combined.
- Separate the batter into three bowls.
- Whisk pink food coloring into one until fully combined.
- Whisk red food coloring into the second bowl until fully combined.
- Do not add filling to the third bowl.
- Using an ice cream scoop fill the cups with 2 tablespoons of pink batter.
- Using an ice cream scoop fill the cups with 2 tablespoons of red batter.
- Using an ice cream scoop fill the cups with 2 tablespoons of regular white batter.
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Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
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To your stand mixer on low-speed cream the butter then start adding in the powdered sugar in 1/2 cup increments until fully combined then raise the speed to medium-high for 1 additional minute.
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Add in the vanilla and heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy for 30 seconds.
- Separate frosting into two bowls.
- Whisk pink food coloring into one until fully combined.
- Whisk red food coloring into the second bowl until fully combined.
- Add frostings to piping bags and frost cupcakes.
- Top with desired sprinkles.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 12 Servings, Amount per serving: 424 calories, Calories: 424g, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 76mg, Sodium: 65mg, Potassium: 84mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 43g, Vitamin A: 729g, Calcium: 45g, Iron: 1g
