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Pull Apart Cupcakes

Servings: 12 Total Time: 38 mins
Pull Apart Cupcakes
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Pull Apart Cupcakes

Soft vanilla cupcakes frosted together into a sweet heart-shaped pull apart cake. Perfect for Valentine’s Day parties, school treats, or an easy dessert that looks way fancier than it actually is.

Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 18 mins Total Time 38 mins Cooking Temp: 350  F Servings: 12 Calories: 420

Ingredients

Cupcakes

Buttercream Frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in the eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Add half the dry ingredients, mix it up gently, pour in the milk, then stir in the remaining dry ingredients until just combined.
  4. Divide the batter evenly into liners, filling each about two thirds full. Bake until lightly golden and springy on top, about 16 to 18 minutes. Cool completely.
  5. Beat butter for the frosting until creamy, then slowly mix in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Tint with food coloring and whip until fluffy.
  6. Arrange cooled cupcakes into a heart shape, spread frosting evenly over the tops so they connect, and decorate with sprinkles.

Note

These cupcakes can be baked a day ahead, just store unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container.

Boxed cake mix works perfectly if you want a shortcut, just make the frosting from scratch.

Unfrosted cupcakes can be frozen for up to 1 month, thaw at room temperature before decorating.

Keywords: valentines
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