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    Valentine's Day Cupcakes

    Published: Jan 22, 2025 by Lisa Killian ยท This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย  disclosure policy.

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    Valentine's Day Cupcakes- an easy treat for your sweetheart! Dark chocolate cupcakes, with dark chocolate frosting, fun Valentine sprinkles, and a lindor truffle center!

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    Dark Chocolate, Sprinkles, and a perfect cupcake!
    Arenโ€™t these Valentineโ€™s Day Cupcakes the cutest?! For more Valentine Day treats don't miss:
    • Easy Valentine Chocolate M&M Sprinkle Cookies
    • Chocolate Cherry Heart Cookies
    • Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
    • Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies
    I love the look of pressing the sprinkles around the edges! It is simple and so fun. If you are anything like me you love easy desserts and these cupcakes are easy and delicious!

    How to make Valentine's Day Cupcakes:

    • Make 1 batch of my easy chocolate cupcakes
    • Place a Lindor truffle into the center of each cupcake after they have cooled
    • Frost with my easy Dark Chocolate Buttercream
    • Press the sides with sprinkles
    • Done!
    adding a lindor truffle and then frosting the cupcakes
    Who doesn't love a lindor truffle!

    How to decorate cupcakes?

    Using a 1 M piping tip, pipe on a rosette. Itโ€™s okay to practice a few! After frosting each cupcake gently press the sprinkles onto the side. (amazon affiliate link) I find it's best to put the sprinkles on right after frosting each cupcake or else the frosting will harden slightly and the sprinkles wonโ€™t stick.
    dipping the edge of the frosted cupcake in sprinkles
    Gently press the cupcakes into the sprinkles!

    Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

    I used my super easy doctored chocolate cake mix from a box recipe for these, however I have an amazing from scratch chocolate cake recipe you can use too.

    Chocolate Frosting Recipe

    My homemade dark chocolate buttercream is incredible. It uses Hershey's Dark Cocoa Powder and is a chocolate lovers dream.  Not only are these some of the best chocolate cupcakes (and who doesnโ€™t love chocolate cupcakes!) but the dark chocolate buttercream is amazing! Youโ€™ll definitely want to lick the bowl! These cupcakes are a great Valentineโ€™s Party treat for kids too! Make them for a school party or give them to the teacherโ€™s!
    valentine's day cupcakes close together with roses
    These cupcakes are so easy to decorate even though they look amazing!

    What sprinkles do I use for Valentine's Day Cupcakes?

    Another plus to these cupcakes, besides being chocolate and topped with a delicious frosting- is the sprinkles. If I have to choose between a dessert with sprinkles or without I always go for the sprinkles. I typical buy a few different sprinkles from the store and then mix them together when I make these types of fun desserts. That's what I did for my pink and gold cake, and my easy Valentine Day Chocolate Cookies.  I love the texture and how festive they make things. Are you the same?

    Valentines Desserts are so fun!

    valentine's day cupcakes in the shape of a heart
    These cupcakes are great for your special someone!
    Other fun cupcake ideas include:
    • Filling them with sprinkles
    • Dipping them in a chocolate hard shell
    • Filling them with caramel
    What are some of you favorite Valentines Desserts? Let me know in the comments below!
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    Valentine's Day Cupcakes

    Valentine's Day Cupcakes- an easy treat for your sweetheart! Dark chocolate cupcakes, with dark chocolate frosting, fun Valentine sprinkles, and a lindor truffle center!
    4.25 from 4 votes
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    Author: Lisa Killian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 24 cupcakes

    Ingredients

    • 1 batch easy Chocolate Cupcakes
    • 1 batch Dark Chocolate Frosting
    • 24 Lindor Truffles I used Dark Chocolate
    • Valentine Sprinkles
    • 1 M Piping tip
    • Piping Bag

    Instructions

    • Make chocolate cupcakes according to directions. Allow to cool.
    • While cooling whip up a batch of dark chocolate frosting.
    • Once cupcakes are cool take an unwrapped Lindor Truffle and press into the center of each cupcake.
      pressing a lindor truffle into each cupcake
    • Using a 1M tip pipe a rosette on the top of a few cupcakes.
      cupcakes frosted with dark chocolate buttercream
    • Then gently press the sprinkles around the edges.
      dipping the edge of the frosted cupcake in sprinkles
    • Enjoy!
      valentine's day cupcake close up

    Notes

    Tips and Tricks
    ย to pipe the rosette onto a bunch of the cupcakes then try to press the sprinkles on the frosting has already set up and the sprinkles wonโ€™t stick. So, the easiest solution is to press the sprinkles on right after you frost each one.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g
    Post updated on 12/8/2020 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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