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Chocolate Heart Cupcakes

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 30
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Show your loved ones how much you care by whipping up a batch of these adorable heart-shaped cupcakes.
Created Sep 28, 2017
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Ingredients

  • 12 regular-size glass or ceramic marbles
  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ cake mix devil’s food
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups icing sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Red or pink food colour
  • Candy sprinkles, if desired

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 30 regular-size muffin cups. Place 1 marble in each muffin cup between paper baking cup and muffin pan so baking cup takes on heart shape.
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    2
    Make cake batter as directed on box. Fill each cup two-thirds full of batter.
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    3
    Bake 14 to 15 minutes or until tops of cupcakes bounce back when touched and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack.
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    4
    In large bowl, beat softened butter, icing sugar, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed 3 to 4 minutes or until frosting is light and fluffy. Add food colour to make desired shade of pink.
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    5
    Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes with knife or use decorating bag fitted with plain tip. Top with candy sprinkles.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    For smoothest frosting, sift icing sugar before using.
  • Tip 2
    If you don’t have marbles, you can shape pieces of foil into marble-shaped balls instead.

Nutrition Information

210 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 28g Total Carbs, 22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 30 cupcakes
Calories
210
Total Fat
11g
Saturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
Sodium
180mg
Total Carbs
28g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
22g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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