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

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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!
Directions:
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. Bake according to directions on the cake mix box.
Cool completely and decorate them anyway you wish. My kids love frosting their own and adding candy and sprinkles.
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.

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

You can now make your own heart-shaped cupcakes without the price of the fancy pan!
Serving12 people
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
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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
  • 1¼ cup water, add water as directed on package
  • 1 container frosting

Instructions

  1. Make your cupcake batter according to directions on the box of the cake mix (or homemade recipe). 
  2. 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. 
  3. After filling the liners, place a marble between the liner and the pan. Your cupcake will take on the shape of a heart. 
  4. After filling the liners, place a marble between the liner and the pan. Your cupcake will take on the shape of a heart. 
  5. 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: 409 kcal · Carbohydrates: 52 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 22 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 385 mg · Potassium: 147 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 38 g · Vitamin A: 60 IU · Calcium: 62 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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Published: January 8, 2012Updated: April 24, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Hartyboys says:
    What a great idea. Thank you for sharing
  2. Sandy Ang says:
    They look so lovely and yummy !
  3. Heather says:
    These are so cute. What a great idea to place the marbles or foil balls to shape the cupcakes into hearts. Thanks for sharing this great idea. :)
  4. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:
    I love that tip - thank you so much!
  5. Ruby Jean says:
    Oh CLEVER... CLEVER.... CLEVER... I LOVE this idea thank you for sharing it with us.. :)
  6. Lindsay says:
    So super cute! I have got to try this for the holiday! Thanks for sharing!
  7. Jenn says:
    What a fun idea!
  8. Sara C. says:
    You are a genius!! I love this idea!
  9. Taryn says:
    Such an easy way to make heart shaped cupcakes, I love this idea! Thanks for sharing :)
  10. From Valerie's Kitchen says:
    This is so clever! It's one of those "I can't believe I never thought of this" ideas.
  11. Aimee says:
    Love this idea, thanks :)
  12. Pat's Pink Apron says:
    Great idea! Pat
  13. Holly says:
    I am your newest follower! This is such a cute blog! Thanks! My twin sister and I are just starting a blog at welovebeingmoms.blogspot.com! We will be back on Saturday to link up!
  14. Lindsi B says:
    Found you on Skip to my Lou. Such a fantastic post! Would you please share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/01/fun-stuff-fridays-6.html
  15. Crafting Rebellion says:
    Featured this on my site today :)
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  16. Kelli says:
    You have some of the cutest Valentine's goodies! I would love for you to share them on my BRAND NEW site's V'Day linky :-) http://southernmomcooks.com/holiday-recipe-link-up-valentines-day/
  17. Joyous says:
    GENIUS! Thank you for sharing ?
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