Super sweet Valentine's Day cupcake recipe

People always say that homemade gifts are the most thoughtful, so why not bake for your Valentine or BFF this year? Not only do these cupcakes look adorable, they’re also super easy to make.

Don’t forget—Hobbycraft has you covered with supplies like cupcake cases, piping bags, nozzles, cupcake boxes and edible sprinkles!

This recipe makes 6 large cupcakes.

You will need:

For the cake

• 115g caster sugar
• 115g self-raising flour
• 115g butter or baking butter
• 2 eggs

For the buttercream and decorations

• 140g butter, softened
• 280g icing sugar
• 1-2 tbsp milk 100g
• Cake decorations/sprinkles

Utensils

• Cupcake nozzle
• Piping bag (optional)
• 6 large cupcake cases
• 6-hole cupcake box

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 180°c
2. Add the margarine and caster sugar into a bowl, and cream together until smooth
3. Add the flour followed by the eggs until the batter is fluffy and glossy
4. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cake cases, pop into the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown
5. Whilst your cupcakes are baking, add the butter and milk to a bowl. Slowly add the icing sugar, stirring until the mix is smooth
6. Leave the cupcakes to completely cool, before icing: using a blunt/palette knife, or piping bag and nozzle, ice each of the cupcakes with buttercream, before adding the cake decorations

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Enjoy!

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