Valentine's Day Neapolitan Cupcakes Recipe

Valentine’s Day Neapolitan cupcakes are the perfect cupcake with the combination of strawberry cake and brownie batter. They are the best Valentine’s day dessert!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cupcakes, Easy Dessert Recipe, Holiday Dessert, Neapolitan cupcakes, Valentine's Day

Servings: Cupcakes

Calories: 253kcal

Equipment

Cupcake Liners
Whisk
Medium Mixing Bowl (2)
Large Mixing Bowl
Electric Mixer
spatula

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

18.4 ounces brownie mix 1 package
2 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
¼ cup water
15.25 ounces strawberry cake mix 1 package
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
3 eggs
¼ cup water

Frosting Ingredients

½ cup butter softened
½ cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons milk
4 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup chocolate sprinkles (topping)

Instructions

Cupcake Instructions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 40-48 muffin cups with paper liners (I only got about 40 cupcakes, but you may get more).
Whisk together the brownie mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup canola oil, and 1/4 cup water in a bowl. Stir just until fully incorporated, about 50 strokes; set aside.
Mix the cake mix, 1/2 cup oil, 1 cup water, and 3 eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Spoon the brownie batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup 1/3 full. Spoon the cake batter over the brownie batter, until muffin cups are each 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes.
Cool completely.

Frosting Instructions

Cream together the butter shortening, and vanilla.
Then add in milk and powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Mix until light and fluffy.
Top with optional sprinkles.

Notes

Mix brownies and strawberry cake mix according to package directions. Your ingredients may vary slightly depending on what brand of mix you purchased.

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