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Valentine's Day Cupcakes

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Topped with fun stars and rosettes, these easy Valentine’s cupcakes are a great way to show someone how much you care. Easy for beginning decorators and great for whipping up on a weeknight, these Valentine’s Day cupcakes are also topped with sprinkles for added color and texture. Surprise the kids when they get home from school or sneak a cupcake (or two) into their lunch for a fun Valentine's Day surprise!

Prep:
3 hr 45 min
Total Time:
2 hr 30 min
Skill Level:
Beginner
Yield:
12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • Buttercream Frosting Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups sifted powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons milk, heavy cream or water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (pure or imitation)
  • Pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions

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Notes

How to pipe stars:
Using a decorating bag fitted with a star tip, hold the bag straight up, with the tip just slightly above the surface. Squeeze the bag to form a star. Use light pressure to form a small star and add more pressure to make a bigger star. Stop squeezing before pulling the tip away.

  • To create a pull-out star: form the star, then continue squeezing and pull the tip up and away. Decrease pressure as you reach the desired length.
  • For different size stars:
    • Small star: try using Tip 13
    • Larger standard star: try using Tip 22
    • Extra-large star: try using tip 1M or 4B

How to pipe rosettes:
Hold the bag at 90° angle with the tip slightly above the surface. Squeeze out frosting to form a star. Without releasing pressure, raise the tip slightly as you drop a line of frosting on top of the star in a tight, complete rotation. Pull the tip away, continuing the circular motion so that the tail maintains the circular shape of the rosette.

  • To make a rosette border: pipe a line of uniform rosettes, touching one another.
  • To prevent a tip from forming, decrease the pressure as you close your rosette. Stop squeezing right before you connect, then pull away.

Use your favorite cupcake mix.
Chocolate cupcakes add a nice rich contrast against the frosting colors or opt for red velvet cupcakes for an extra pop of color.

How To

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How to Pipe a Star

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How to Pipe A Rosette

How to Pipe A Rosette

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