Cupcakes for Your Sweetie

For Valentine's Day, CARSON wrappedhersheys.com decided to make a delicious recipe that will melt your sweetie's heart. Watch the latest episode of "Chocolate Talk" to see how to make Chocolate Heart Cupcakes with Pink Icing!

 

Recipe for Chocolate Heart Cupcakes with Pink Icing:

Ingredients:

A Cupcake Pan

A Box of Cake Mix

1 1/3 Cups of Water

1/2 Cup of Vegetable Oil

3 Large Eggs

A Bag of Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips

24 Cupcake Liners

A Heart-shaped Cookie Cutter

Your Favorite White Icing

Pink (or Red) Food Coloring

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Add the cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl & beat at a medium speed for 2 minutes.

3. Sprinkle in your preferred amount of chocolate chips and stir.

4. Place the cupcake liners in your cupcake pan and fill each about 2/3 of the way full.

5. Place the cupcakes in the oven and set the timer for 18 minutes.

6. When the cupcakes are done, take them out of the oven and let them cool for 15 minutes. (Hint: The longer you let the cupcakes cool, the easier it will be to apply the icing and create the heart shapes)

7. Scoop your icing into a bowl, add a few drops of food coloring and blend together. If necessary, add more food coloring for your favorite Valentine's Day color.

8. Put the icing in the fridge to cool.

9. Using a serrated knife, cut the top off of each cupcake.

10. Press the heart-shaped cookie cutter into the cupcake top and remove the middle.

11. Spread a thin layer of icing on the cupcake bottoms and place the cupcake tops back on.

12. Give your sweet treat to your Valentine!

Yields 24 Cupcakes