Monogram Heart Cupcakes Recipes

HIDDEN HEART CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and food coloring with mixer until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 15 to 18 min. or until center is almost set. Cool 30 min.; cover. Freeze 2 hours.
• Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan. Cut into 24 small hearts with 1-inch cookie cutter.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package; spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups (see Tip.) Insert cheesecake heart, point side down, in center of batter in each cup.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until tops of cupcakes are firm. Cool 10 min. Remove from pan to wire racks; cool completely.
• Prepare White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting; spread onto cupcakes. Top with sprinkles.

MONOGRAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Place chocolate, cream, and butter in the top of a double boiler or a heat-proof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted. Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Transfer to a bowl; dip each cupcake into glaze, letting excess drip off. Chill until just set, about 10 minutes.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine egg whites and sugar on low until spreadable. Add food coloring, if using. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with desired tip, and pipe immediately (or store in an airtight container 1 to 2 days; beat with a rubber spatula before using).

MONOGRAM HEART CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Make fondant hearts: Using a small rolling pin, roll out half the fondant to about 1/8 inch on a work surface lightly dusted with cornstarch. Blot one of the monogram stamps in cornstarch, and quickly but gently press stamp into the fondant. Repeat, blotting stamp each time in cornstarch and leaving about 3 inches between each imprint, until entire surface has been stamped. Cut out hearts by centering and pressing a 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter over each imprint. Remove all excess fondant from around the cutout shapes; roll out again, and stamp and cut out more hearts. Repeat with remaining fondant, using the other monogram stamp if making cupcakes for a couple, to make an equal number of hearts with the two stamps.
• Using an offset spatula, carefully transfer fondant hearts to parchment-lined baking sheets; let stand at room temperature until completely dry and firm, about 1 day. Hearts can be stored in an airtight container, between layers of parchment or waxed paper, until ready to use (they will keep for several months).
• Tint buttercream desired shade with gel-paste food color. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a large French star tip (Ateco #867). Pipe frosting onto each cupcake, swirling the tip and releasing pressure as you pull up to form a peak. Cupcakes can be refrigerated, uncovered, up to 1 day.
• To finish, bring cupcakes to room temperature and insert fondant hearts upright into frosting.

MONOGRAMMED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Frost the cupcakes with the frosting.
• Place the buttercream in a pastry bag with a #3 small round tip. Hold the bag at a 45 degrees angle.
• With the tip lightly touching the surface of the cupcake, start to squeeze the bag with a steady, even pressure. Lift the tip off the surface to allow the icing string to drop. Stop the pressure and touch the tip to the surface to attach the icing string. Pull away the bag.
• To write, steadily squeeze and glide along the surface in a smooth continuous motion, keeping your wrist straight and moving your entire forearm in a single unit. Use your arm, not your fingers, to form each line, letter or word. Repeat.

SWEETHEART CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a standard muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
• Beat the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and egg whites together on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium for 2 minutes, until smooth. Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full with white batter; set aside.
• Stir 4 drops of red food coloring into the remaining bowl of batter to make the batter pink. Stir in the raspberry oil. Pour 1/3 of pink batter into a resealable plastic bag and set aside.
• Mix more food coloring into the remaining bowl of pink batter until it is an orange/red color and pour the batter into a resealable plastic bag. Cut a corner off the bag, stick the open tip into the center of each cup of white batter and squeeze in about two tablespoons of red batter.
• Cut the corner off the bag with the pink batter, stick the open tip into the center of the red batter and squeeze about 1 tablespoon pink batter into each cup.
• Bake the layered cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.