How to Make Conversation Heart Cupcakes
How to Make Conversation Heart Cupcakes – Whip up fun, fluffy cupcakes, dress them in pastel frosting, and top with adorable heart-shaped messages for a playful twist on the classic Valentine’s treat!
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Nothing says Valentine’s Day like classic conversation hearts—those sweet little candies with cute messages! If you love the nostalgic charm of these treats, why not turn them into Conversation Heart Cupcakes? These fun, festive cupcakes are easy to make and perfect for parties, gifts, or a special dessert at home.
Get ready to bake, decorate, and share the love with these sweet treats!
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How to Make Conversation Heart Cupcakes
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Supplies needed:
Tin foil (to turn the cupcakes into heart shapes)
Food coloring
Ingredients:
For the cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups oat milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup melted vegan butter
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the Buttercream Frosting:
1 cup vegan butter, room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tbsp oat milk
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
Directions:
For the cupcakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and add cupcake liners to a muffin tray.
In a small bowl, whisk together the almond milk and the apple cider vinegar. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk together.
Add the almond milk/apple cider vinegar to the flour mixture along with the vegetable oil and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
Fill the liners until they are slightly more than 1/2 full. To make the heart shape, add a ball of tin foil to the top and a folded up strip of foil to the bottom.
Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place them on a cooling rack.
For the Buttercream Frosting:
Make sure the cupcakes are throughly before decorating.
While the cupcake are cooling, prepare the vegan buttercream frosting. Add the room-temperature butter to a stand mixer bowl (or use a mixing bowl and hand mixer). Beat until smooth (about 2 minutes).
Add the powdered sugar and and mix until it is incorporated. Add the pure vanilla extract and mix until combined.
If your icing is too thick, you can add 1 tbsp of oat milk at a time. If it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
How to Decorate the Conversation Heart Cupcakes
Pipe on the frosting in the shape of a heart. Cut small squares of parchment paper, about 3×3 inches or large enough to cover the top of the cupcake.
Place a square of parchment paper on a flat surface. Gently press down the cupcake on to the paper.
Place the cupcakes in the fridge with the parchment paper still on top for 15 minutes to allow the frosting to firm up.
Once the frosting is set, carefully peel off the parchment paper. The frosting will remain flat and smooth on top. If the parchment paper doesn’t easily peel off, cool for longer.
If any edges are rough, you can gently smooth them with a spatula or knife.
I used a toothpick to write the saying out first and then I traced over it using the icing and a very fine piping tip.
Conversation Heart Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups oat milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, melted
For the buttercream frosting
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp oat milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
For the cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and add cupcake liners to a muffin tray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oat milk and the apple cider vinegar. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the oat milk/apple cider vinegar to the flour mixture along with the vegan butter and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
- Fill the liners until they are slightly more than 1/2 full. To make the heart shape, add a ball of tin foil to the top and a folded up strip of foil to the bottom.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place them on a cooling rack.
For the Buttercream Frosting
- Make sure the cupcakes are throughly before decorating. While the cupcake are cooling, prepare the vegan buttercream frosting. Add the room-temperature butter to a stand mixer bowl (or use a mixing bowl and hand mixer). Beat until smooth (about 2 minutes).
- Add the powdered sugar and and mix until it is incorporated. Add the pure vanilla extract and oat milk and mix until combined.
How to Decorate
- Pipe on the frosting in the shape of a heart. Cut small squares of parchment paper, about 3×3 inches or large enough to cover the top of the cupcake.
- Place a square of parchment paper on a flat surface. Gently press down the cupcake on to the paper.
- Place the cupcakes in the fridge with the parchment paper still on top for 15 minutes to allow the frosting to firm up.
- Once the frosting is set, carefully peel off the parchment paper. The frosting will remain flat and smooth on top. If the parchment paper doesn’t easily peel off, cool for longer.If any edges are rough, you can gently smooth them with a spatula or knife.
- I used a toothpick to write the saying out first and then I traced over it using the icing and a very fine piping tip.
These Conversation Heart Cupcakes are a fun and festive way to spread love on Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re making them with kids or surprising someone special, they’re guaranteed to bring smiles.
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