Today, I’m sharing how to make heart-shaped cupcakes! These sweet little heart-shaped cupcakes are perfect for Valentine’s Day and even little girl birthdays.
Happy Birthday to my little missy! I can’t believe she is six years old! Where did my little baby go?
In the span of a week, she turned 6:
Lost her first tooth:
And got her ears pierced:
(This is the happy “after” photo… The actual ear piercing did not quite go as smoothly as I imagined it would- I was afraid we might end up with just one pierced ear.)
Her birthday always falls during the Christmas Break, but I still bring treats to school after the holidays. (I’ve had her in preschool/MDO since she was 2.) This year was no exception. I asked her what she would like for me to bring to class and she wanted strawberry cupcakes!
How to Make Heart-Shaped Cupcakes
Making Heart Shaped Cupcakes is actually very easy and this technique works with any recipe, whether from scratch or a box.
The cupcakes I made for her class weren’t made with any special recipe, just strawberry cake mix from the box and icing that you buy the separate flavor for. I did add just a tiny bit pinker food coloring to the icing for a little extra pop.
Some of my cupcake liners were a little flattened out and as I pushed them in the muffin tin, they crinkled up on one side and made a little heart shape. I remembered seeing an article showing you to add a marble to your muffin tin to make heart cupcakes. I knew she would love it if I brought heart-shaped cupcakes to class!
I didn’t have marbles, but I did have a bag of decorative glass ovals. (The kind you see in floral arrangements and fishbowls.)
I dropped 1 to 2 of the glass ovals into each tin, popped them into the oven for 25 minutes, and voilà!
Strawberry Heart Shaped Cupcakes!
My one tip for making these heart-shaped cupcakes is to make sure not to over-fill the cupcake liners. No more than 2/3’s full! The ones that were overfilled puffed up too much and lost a lot of the heart shape.
They really turned out cute. She loved them and so did all her little classmates!
I’d love to know what some of your little one’s most requested treats are, be sure to leave me a comment with recipe links if you have one!
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Diana - FreeStyleMama says
Oh how cute & easy! I pinned this.
Brooke says
I LOVE Valentine's Day and pink! I have three boys, so I'm glad for excuses to use pink. These cupcakes are perfect for Valentine's Day, and they look so easy. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a great day!
Our Pinteresting Family says
She is adorable and your valentine's cupcakes are too. 🙂
Chrissy says
I love these!! They are just perfect for Valentine's Day!! I am hosting a new Pinterest Power party and would love for you to link up this and any other projects that you have!!
http://www.thetaylor-house.com/2013/01/10/pinterest-power-party-1.html
Chrissy
sugarswings says
cute! we did heart shaped using the marble trick before too, so easy 🙂
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says
How cute! We would love for you to share this to our Kitchen Fun and Crafty link party! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2013/01/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link-party_10.html
Miz Helen says
Happy Birthday to your adorable daughter,Jamie. The cupcakes look awesome! Thank you so much for celebrating TWO YEARS with FULL PLATE THURSDAY, I appreciate your visit!
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Monsterscircus says
Sooo cute cupcakes and congrats with your charming Girl, what a birthsday party 🙂
Sarah says
those look adorable and delicious!
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Polkadot-pretties says
Great project !
I would love you to come and share it at my Craft, Create & Inspire Linky party
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Hope to see you there:)
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Christina at I Gotta Create! says
So sweet! Both your baby and the cupcakes 🙂
<3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!
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Wanda Ann Olsen says
These are so cute. Come to my link party Tuesday Trivia at memoriesbythemile.com
Hope to see you there.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Christie Daruwalla says
I have a just turned 6 yr old too! They are so sweet. Love your cupcakes. I'll have to make these for your class valentines. I saw your cupcakes on Flamingo Toes. Would love for you to share on Thursdays Treasures. http://fooddonelight.com/thursdays-treasures-week-68/
TidyMom says
such a cute idea and your daughter is adorable!
Thanks for linking up this week! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/12-valentines-day-ideas-to-make/
Have a fabulous rest of the weekend!
Jenn says
I think they turned out really cute!! She is beautiful too!
Sonia says
They look super-tasty and what a really cute idea! I'll have to remember that marble trick too…
K Coake says
They look so cute! Happy Birthday to your cutie! My youngest turned 6 in October…I know how you feel about where the time went. My daughter got her ears pierced as well. She has now lost 6 teeth! They are growing up far to fast, aren't they?
Take care,
KC
Amy Stebbins says
Very cute! and I love pink!
Jessica White says
Those look delicious! And happy birthday to your little one. She is precious!
Jessica @ A Humble Creation
Tessa says
Hey from tessacotton! Love your creation. I would be so thrilled if you would link up to my new, Valentines Day themed linky party!
http://tessacotton.blogspot.com/2013/01/valentines-day-linky-party.html
Suzanne Carillo Style Files says
What a great idea! Pinned : ) Visiting from Your Whims Wednesday.
bisous
Suzanne
Brenda says
Saw you on SNAP! show & tell Wednesday … So sweet! Pinning 🙂
Carrie says
They look delicious!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Kalina says
it also works to just use some tin foil. You just roll it into a ball first. That's what I normally do
Clair Boone @ www.mummydeals.org says
Cute cute! Please come link it up at our new Pinterest party
Randomly Fascinated says
oh my goodness, so cute! I love this idea!
I would love it if you would share this
SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says
I pinned this 🙂
carimac73 says
It's voila 🙂
Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom says
not in Texas…
Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims says
Thanks so much for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday, I featured this on my blog today! Come stop by and grab a featured button 🙂