❤️ Simple Valentine’s Day Cupcakes Recipe – Celebrate Love Deliciously

Celebrate love with these Simple Valentine’s Day Cupcakes — soft, fluffy, and topped with dreamy pink buttercream frosting. Whether you’re baking for your partner, kids, friends, or a classroom party, these cupcakes are sweet, festive, and incredibly easy to make.

With their romantic colors and irresistible flavor, they’re the perfect homemade treat to share on Valentine’s Day.

💕 Why You’ll Love These Cupcakes

• Easy beginner-friendly recipe
• Perfect for Valentine’s parties
• Soft, moist, and fluffy texture
• Customizable colors and toppings
• Great for gifting

🧾 Ingredients (Makes 12 Cupcakes)

For the Cupcakes:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

For the Pink Buttercream:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2–3 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pink or red food coloring

Decorations:

• Heart sprinkles
• Edible glitter
• Chocolate hearts

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Prep

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake tin with paper liners.

Step 2: Make Batter

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients alternating with milk. Mix until smooth.

Step 3: Bake

Fill liners ¾ full. Bake 18–20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.

Step 4: Make Frosting

Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Mix in vanilla and milk until fluffy. Add food coloring to achieve desired shade.

Step 5: Decorate

Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and decorate with sprinkles or chocolate hearts.

🎁 Gifting Idea

Place cupcakes in decorative boxes or wrap individually with ribbon for a sweet homemade Valentine’s gift.