Description
A fun and festive heart-shaped cupcake cake perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
- Red food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare cake mix with eggs, oil, and water.
- Pour batter into heart-shaped cake pan or arrange cupcakes in a heart shape.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to make frosting.
- Add red food coloring for pink frosting.
- Frost cooled cake or cupcakes.
- Decorate as desired.
Notes
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter as a guide for cupcakes.
- Let cake cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: heart shaped cupcake cake, valentine dessert, easy cake recipe