Glimmer And Grit: Heart Cupcakes .. Not Just For Valentine's :)

Monday, February 27, 2012

Heart Cupcakes .. Not Just For Valentine's :)

I have to admit... I had intended to post this for Valentine's Week, but I am going to blame complete family bliss for the unanticipated blogging hiatus. Having "Rambo" home safe is so amazing, but I told him he's really cutting into my creative time :) Haha! That being said these heart cupcakes were a major hit with everyone and they are so darn cute there is NO reason not to make them more than once a year. So this is how I did it :)

I wanted these to be quick and easy, but still special so I decided to try layering strawberry cake and fudge brownie for my little take on a chocolate covered strawberry. To do this you will need a strawberry cake mix and a brownie mix, frosting, sprinkles to decorate and marbles to make your hearts come to life.

First make the two mixes according to their package instructions in separate bowls.

Now scoop a small spoon full of whichever batter you want on the bottom into your cupcake liners then cover with a spoon full of the other. I did some starting with the strawberry and some with the brownie just to mix it up. Be careful not to add too much batter!!! It may seem stingy, but I would try to keep the cups only about half full because they rise quite a bit and the marble is going to take up even more space. I over-filled my first batch and they lost the fun heart shape when it oozed over the sides :(

Now for the sweet shape. For this you need marbles, I found a small bag for $1 in the toy section at Walmart. Push one marble all the way into the bottom of each cup in between the liner and the tin.