These cupcakes are a great way to confess your love to someone.

Give the cupcakes to them and watch them get excited once they seeasecret heart inside.

This cute and brilliant tutorial was shared with us byCupcakeJemmaon YouTube right in time for Valentines Day.

heart inside a cupcake recipe

Image credit: CupcakeJemma on Youtube

Ingredients:

For the pinkhearts

For the Cupcake

Directions:

Prepare all the needed ingredients.

Preheatthe oven to 320F.

Grease and flour two 8-inch tins.

ingredients for baking a heart inside a cupcake

In the mixing bowl of a padded mixer, combine caster sugar and unsalted butter.

Beat the ingredients together until pale white and fluffy.

Once ready, crack in 3 large eggs, mixing quite well between each one.

steps to bake a heart inside a cupcake

Fold the mixture gently.

Mix until everything is well combined.

Once mixed in, pour it into the batter and mix through.

verify to scrape all the sides and mix well.

Add and level the batter mixture into the greased tins using a spatula.

Once baked, set them aside to cool.

When the cakes are cooled, take one and leveloffthe top with a cake leveler.

Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 12 hearts from the cake.

Combine all the ingredients gradually up to the minimum speed.

Combine 1.5 tbsp of whole milk and14tsp of vanilla extract in a small cup.

Once combined, add it to the mixture and mix for about 30 seconds.

Stir the sides of the bowl and mix with the batter.

Line cupcake liners in a cupcake tray and scoop a spoonful of the batter into each liner.

Grab one of the heart cakes and push it into the middle of the cupcake batter.

Repeat with the rest of the cupcakes.

Place the cupcakes in the oven to bake for 1820 minutes at 338F.

When done, let the cupcakes cool completely while you make some vanilla buttercream icing.

Place the buttercream in a piping bag and squeeze some out on top of the cupcakes.

Lastly, decorate with heart-shapedshapetoppers.

Serve and have fun!

How to Bake a Heart Inside a Cupcake