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Vanilla cupcakes decorated in red frosting and cut in half. You can see the adorable heart hidden inside.
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Surprise Heart Cupcakes

Looking for a fun treat for Valentines day, surprise gender reveals, birthday parties and more? These vanilla cupcakes with hidden hearts are the perfect photo-worthy treat! The best part is that you can have everyone guessing how you made them.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cupcakes with hidden surprise, surprise cupcakes, surprise heart cupcakes
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Lama
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • Small heart shaped cake cutter
  • Cupcake pan 9x13
  • rectangular pan

Ingredients

  • 1 box white or yellow cake mix
  • 1 box red velvet cake mix
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups milk or water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • Red Frosting
  • Sprinkles of choice like white pearls or red and white heart shaped sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • You will need 2 medium bowls to prepare the white & red cake mixes. In one bowl prepare the white cake mix by whisking 3 eggs, 1 cup of water or milk and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil with a electric mixer. In the second bowl whisk together the red velvet cake mix with three eggs, one cup of milk or water, and 1 cup of vegetable oil.
  • First, line and spray a 9x13 rectangular pan then pour in the red batter. Bake according to box instructions, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool.
  • Once it cooled, begin to cut out mini heart shapes and set them aside.
  • Line and spray a cupcake pan then pour about 1/3 of white batter into the cup cake pan.
  • Then, place a heart shaped red velvet cake in the center of the batter that is in the pan.
  • Now, gently pour over the heart shapes some more white batter to fully cover.
  • Bake according to cake box instructions, about 20-24 minutes.
  • Once the cupcakes are finished, slice a tiny slit where you see the red heart is positioned so that when you cut it open, you cut through the center of the heart shapes red velvet.
  • Cool then decorate with red frosting and your choice of sprinkles.

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Notes

Tip 1: Have fun with it and make different colors! The batters can be your choice of colors, especially if you get a white or yellow batter, you can add any food coloring!
Tip 2: These cupcakes are perfect for Valentines day, surprise gender reveals, birthday party, princess tea parties and more!
Tip 3: Any simple small shape can be added to the middle of your cupcakes. You could add stars, flowers, etc...

Nutrition

Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 644mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 3mg