These Valentine’s Day cupcake ideas will give you plenty of sweet choices for what to make to celebrate the holiday of love. After all, cupcakes are love at first bite!
Why We Love Cupcakes
Cupcakes are the perfect party dessert because you don’t need utensils, and one cupcake is just the right serving. You also don’t have to worry about frosting the middle of a layer cake with cupcakes! Adding a surprise inside like Lindor truffle center is fun, and with cupcakes, you know everyone will get the surprise!
We also love this no-bake cookie dough bites recipe and these chocolate dipped Valentine’s Oreos as they are both an easy and quick dessert for Valentine’s Day.
Whether you’re making a batch of cupcakes for a Valentine’s Day party or just something special for your family, these Valentine’s Day cupcake ideas are perfect.
The best part is, many of the cupcakes are easy to make and won’t take much time.
Variations
Adding red sprinkles to a cupcake makes it festive, but you can get more creative!
- Red velvet or pink velvet cupcakes are both a popular Valentine’s Day treat.
- Spice it up with champagne frosting or dark chocolate.
- Add a Hershey’s Kiss on top for adorable Kisses cupcakes.
- Add a little of your favorite liquor for a boozy adults only cupcake.
I think my favorite is the Red Wine and Chocolate Cupcakes I made last year for Valentine’s Day. They aren’t for kids, but let me tell you; red wine and dark chocolate were made for each other!
What’s the secret of moist cupcakes? Gently mixing the batter is key to a moist cupcake. Use your electric mixer on low. You want to create air bubbles that will expand in the oven. Over mixing can deflate the bubbles resulting in a tougher cupcake.
Does the type of oil I use to make cupcakes matter? You can use light olive oil or canola oil, but we like canola best. You can also use grapeseed oil.
Can I save an over-baked cupcake? It’s tough, but you can try. What do you have to lose, right? Add milk to powdered sugar to make a glaze and drizzle it on your cupcakes before baking. In addition, you could add a little of your favorite liquor for a boozy cupcake.
Easy Cupcake Ideas
Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese frosting are so delicious. Homemade cupcakes are so easy to make and taste so much better!
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Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate desserts are my favorite, and these red wine chocolate cupcakes were amazing and easy to make! Perfect for Valentine’s Day or anytime you want a special dessert for adults.
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Crown Royal Cupcakes
Who would guess Crown Royal Cupcakes would be such a hit? Discovering the deep delicious flavors of Crown Royal gave me the idea.
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Grapefruit Champagne Mimosa Cupcakes
These lovely cupcakes are perfect for a champagne toast! Light and fluffy, with bright, citrus-y grapefruit and sparkling wine.
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Mini Gluten Free Champagne Cupcakes
You will love these festive Gluten Free Champagne Cupcakes. They are perfect for Valentine’s Day, New Years’, or for any celebration. We love the red heart on top!
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Personalized Conversation Heart Valentine Cupcakes
Personalized Sweet Heart cupcakes topped with fondant hearts with names in colorful sugars are both fun to make and eat!
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Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
These Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes feature a sour cream chocolate cupcake base and a bright raspberry buttercream frosting.
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Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes
This chocolate ganache cupcakes recipe is perfect as is but even better when topped with cherry buttercream frosting. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!
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Super Decadent Chocolate Cupcakes
These rich, fudgy, super decadent chocolate cupcakes are all for you! So soft, fluffy, and full of chocolate flavor in every bite!
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Chocolate Wine Cupcakes with Wine Frosting
These Chocolate Wine cupcakes with Wine Frosting are a delicious grown up cupcake that are perfect for date night with your love!
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Moist chocolate cupcakes topped with strawberry frosting and chocolate covered fresh strawberries! These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes are the ultimate dessert.
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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream Frosting
Nothing says Valentines Day quite like one of these Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream Frosting – and of course the chocolate hearts are adorable!
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Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes with Two-Tone Roses
Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes with Two Tone Roses: they’re easier than they look, but just as delicious!
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Love Monster Cupcakes
Perfect cupcakes are topped with a simple design that just happens to mean – I LOVE YOU! I call this cupcake the Love Monster!
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Valentine Raspberry Cream Filled Cupcake with a Cupcake
These super easy and totally adorable Valentine Raspberry Cream Filled Cupcakes with a Cupcake topper will be perfect for showing some love!
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Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes
Truly the most amazing moist and super delicious chocolate cupcake recipe ever with a pretty rose on top of cupcakes!
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Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red velvet is one of those things that you love or hate. Give these yummy cupcakes a try and decide for yourself!
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Raspberry Cheesecake Chocolate Cupcakes
These moist Raspberry Cupcakes with a hidden cheesecake pudding center and raspberry butter cream on top are sheer perfection!
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Cupcakes are my favorite easy dessert, but I’ve got many more desserts that are perfect for Valentine’s Day, like this Sweetheart Cake, this round-up of Valentine’s Day cookies, and these 30 Valentine’s Day recipes with chocolate.
Check out my Valentine’s Day Pinterest board for more ideas!
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