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Valentine?s Day Cupcakes

Delicious Valentine?s Day Cupcakes with Jam Buttercream Filling

These Valentine?s Day Cupcakes feature a rich chocolate flavor with a delightful jam buttercream filling, perfect for celebrating love.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 10 cupcakes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: Baking
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large eggs
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 150 g butter at room temperature
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 125 g self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (5ml)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)
  • Large pinch of salt
  • 75 g butter at room temperature (for the buttercream)
  • 150 g icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red jam (rounded tablespoon) (45ml)
  • red colouring

Equipment

  • Muffin tin
  • paper cases
  • Electric hand mixer
  • Sharp knife

Method
 

Cupcake Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 190?C (375?F) and line a muffin tin with 10 paper cases.
  2. Beat the cake ingredients together thoroughly: butter, caster sugar, eggs, cocoa, flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract.
  3. Divide the mixture between the paper cases.
  4. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the cake surface springs back when touched lightly with a fingertip.
  5. Leave in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack.
Buttercream Preparation
  1. Sieve the jam (if using).
  2. Beat the softened butter and jam (if using) with an electric hand mixer. Gradually add the icing sugar, beating well as you go.
  3. Add 2 drops of red colouring and mix in well. Add more colouring to achieve the desired color.
Cupcake Assembly
  1. Cut the tops off the cakes using a sharp knife to create a cone-shaped hole.
  2. Trim the lid to flatten it and cut a heart shape out from the underside.
  3. Pipe a swirl of buttercream into the cake and position the heart shape onto the cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Feel free to customize your cupcakes with different jams or flavorings to suit your taste. Perfect for any sweet occasion.

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