Recipe | Hidden Heart Cupcakes for Valentines Day

Struggling on what to get your partner for Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you just fancy a sweet treat? Well I’ve got the fix for you! 



What seems like an ordinary cupcake actually holds a lovely surprise inside. So why not have a go at these delicious sweet treats.  

To make these cupcakes you will need:

• 125 grams self raising flour
• 125 grams caster sugar
• 125 grams butter 
• 2 free range eggs 
• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda 
• 1/2 tbsp milk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• Dr Oetker pink gel food colour

• 80 grams butter
• 160 grams icing sugar
• 1 tbsp milk

Method:

1. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and whisk until combined. 
2. Add in the eggs one at a time and whisk again until combined. 
3. Then add in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and whisk until all combined. 
4. Add the vanilla and milk and whisk again. 
5. Place a tablespoon of mixture into 3 cupcake cases and bake for 10-15 minutes at 180c. 
6. Crumble up those cakes and add food colouring, 1 tablespoon of cake batter and 1 tablespoon water and mix well to combine. 
7. To make the hearts you’ll need a small amount ( about a teaspoon) of the pink cake mixture and roll it into a ball. 
8. Then using the palm of your hands, pinch in one side to make the base of your heart. 
9. Using a pointed cake tool or a cocktail stick make a hole and move around in a circular motion, making sure that the tool is on a angle (this should look like a 3D heart). 
10. Place half a teaspoon of cake batter into the cupcake cases and bake at 180c for 4-5 minutes, then place in the hearts and put more batter on top (until the tops of the heart is covered) and bake for a further 5-7 minutes. 
11. Once the cakes have cooled, mix together your butter, icing sugar and milk until combined and pip onto the cupcakes. 

This recipe make around 6 cupcakes. 

I hope you these do the trick and you have a wonderful valentines day!

Annie xx