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Heart-Shaped Valentine Cupcakes (without a fancy pan!)

You can now make your own heart-shaped cupcakes without the price of the fancy pan!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cupcakes, Valentine cupcakes
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 409kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix
  • 3 eggs add eggs as directed on package
  • ½ cup vegetable oil add amount of oil as directed on package
  • cup water add water as directed on package
  • 1 container frosting

Instructions

  • Make your cupcake batter according to directions on the box of the cake mix (or homemade recipe). 
  • Place the cupcake liners in your cupcake tin. Fill the liners about 2/3 full. Do not overfill or it will lose the heart shape while baking. 
  • After filling the liners, place a marble between the liner and the pan. Your cupcake will take on the shape of a heart. 
  • After filling the liners, place a marble between the liner and the pan. Your cupcake will take on the shape of a heart. 
  • Cool completely and decorate them anyway you wish. My kids love frosting their own and adding candy and sprinkles.

Notes

Marbles can be purchased at the dollar store. I’ve even used the marbles from my kid’s board games – they work great. If you don’t have marbles, you could roll up small balls of aluminum foil.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg