Description
Sweet, colorful, and full of love — these Valentine Cupcakes with Brach’s Candies are the ultimate festive treat! Soft vanilla cupcakes topped with fluffy frosting and iconic Brach’s Conversation Hearts make for the most adorable Valentine’s dessert ever.
Ingredients
1 box vanilla or funfetti cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Red or pink food coloring (optional)
Brach’s Conversation Hearts or Brach’s Valentine’s Jelly Hearts (for topping)
Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
2. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions and fill liners 2/3 full.
3. Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. Cool completely before frosting.
5. For the frosting, beat butter until smooth and creamy.
6. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low speed.
7. Add vanilla and cream, then whip until light and fluffy.
8. Tint with red or pink food coloring if desired.
9. Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
10. Top each cupcake with Brach’s Conversation Hearts or Valentine’s Jelly Hearts.
11. Add festive sprinkles for extra flair.
Notes
Use both pink and white frosting for a two-tone effect.
Add crushed Brach’s candies to the frosting for extra sweetness and color.
Perfect for classroom parties, Valentine’s dessert tables, or a fun baking activity with kids.
Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg