Ok since the afternoon I made these Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes with my son…I have been asked for “heart cupcakes” ever since. Big hit in the Valentine’s-Day-Activity department! This is a 2-in-1 activity as making the cupcakes was activity 1 and decorating them was activity 2 (followed by activity 3 of eating said cupcakes). Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes anyone?…
TIP: For the icing sugar heart – I simply used the cut out from my DIY Cut A Paper Heart tutorial. Placed that on top of the Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes and had my son shake icing sugar (we have an icing sugar shaker which made this pretty mess-free). Scroll to the bottom for a step-by-step on how to make a paper heart.
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
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Serves: 12 large cupcakes and 8 mini cupcakes
Kid-friendly recipe for Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of strong coffee (brewed and cooled)
- 1/2 cup of oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- Icing sugar to decorate
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, and cocoa powder) in bowl.
- Mix well.
- Add in wet ingredients (coffee, eggs, oil, and vanilla).
- Beat on high for 2 minutes (until there are no lumps).
- Line muffin pan with silicone or paper liners.
- Spray liners with baking spray.
- Using an ice cream scooper, scoop out batter and put into muffin liners.
- Bake at 350C for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- This recipe made 12 large cupcakes along with 8 mini cupcakes
- Decoration instructions at www.parentclub.ca
Great idea and quick/easy way to decorate the cupcakes!
What a great way to decorate a cupcake! Thanks for the idea!
Cupcakes are an awesome idea for Valentines Day!
that’s brilliant!
What a cute, fun idea!
Love it; a nice way to decorate the cupcake without overloading with sugary icing!
Oh wow 🙂 What a great idea! Don’t ask me why I have never thought of using a cut out to make a design
The cut out worked really well. Try it!
Great idea and it looks delicious, too!
That is such a good idea!
I should add…including 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to this chocolate cupcake recipe wouldn’t be bad… 😉
Coffee in cupcakes, yummy.
mmm chocolate cupcakes!!
mmm…I want some. right. now.
great idea thanks so much for the post
Enjoy!
love this and not just for valentines day
oh I could go for these today too…
yum! Looks super good!
what a great idea for valentines day cupcakes
hmmmm cupcakes