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Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes

July 24, 2019 By Dana DeVolk 16 Comments

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Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, with a surprise red velvet heart inside!

Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, with a surprise red velvet heart inside! from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #surpriseinside #cupcakes #valentinesday

Already thinking of sweets you can make your sweetie this Valentine’s Day? You’ve come to the right place! I love all those surprise inside cakes! All plain but still pretty on the outside…

Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, with a surprise red velvet heart inside! from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #surpriseinside #cupcakes #valentinesday

And then BAM!

Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, with a surprise red velvet heart inside! from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #surpriseinside #cupcakes #valentinesday

Surprise! Looks complicated, doesn’t it?! Not at all!! In fact, I even used boxed cake mix for these! Easy peasy, and delicious.

Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, with a surprise red velvet heart inside! from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #surpriseinside #cupcakes #valentinesday

Topped off with the easiest homemade vanilla bean butter cream frosting and you are good to go!

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Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes

Prep Time45 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 24 each

Ingredients

  • 1 box french vanilla cake mix
  • 1 box red velvet cake mix
  • 2 Cups water divided
  • 6 eggs divided
  • 2/3 Cup vegetable oil divided

Vanilla Bean Buttercream

  • 3 Cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

Hearts

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place red velvet cake mix, 1 cup water, 3 eggs and 1/3 cup oil into a large bowl. With a hand mixer on low speed mix until moistened 30 seconds. Place on medium speed and mix for 2 minutes.
  • Pour batter onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper, spread out evenly. Bake 20-24 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Place on a wired rack to cool. When cooled completely, take a small heart shaped cookie cutter and carefully cut out 24 mini hearts and set aside.

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place french vanilla cake mix, 1 cup water, 3 eggs and 1/3 cup oil into a large bowl. With a hand mixer on low speed mix until moistened 30 seconds. Place on medium speed and mix for 2 minutes.
  • Place 1 Tablespoon of batter into lined cupcake tin. VERY GENTLY place a red velvet heart in the center, do not press down or you will have a circle, not a heart. Cover with about 1 Tablespoon of batter.
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and they look done on top.

Buttercream

  • Place butter and half of the sugar in a large bowl. Whip on high speed until sugar is incorporated. Add the remaining sugar and whip on high speed until light and fluffy, 3 minutes.
  • Add in the vanilla, mix to combine. Add in half of the milk and whip until combined, add remaining milk if mixture is too thick.
  • Top cupcakes with frosting (I used a large open star tip), decorate with sprinkles if desired, serve and enjoy!
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Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, with a surprise red velvet heart inside! from ThisSillyGirlsLife.com #surpriseinside #cupcakes #valentinesday

Yum! These would be so great for a class party or just because!

I really hope you liked this recipe for Surprise Inside Heart Cupcakes! Here are some more Valentine’s Day ideas below:

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  1. Erin - Suburban Simplicity

    January 9, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Looks adorable and not too complicated to try! Sweet!

    Reply
  2. Akaleistar

    January 10, 2016 at 11:54 am

    Those cupcakes are adorable!

    Reply
  3. Tamil

    January 12, 2016 at 12:45 am

    5 stars
    They r really looking yummm… and soo lovly.. Do the cooked heart shapped cakes harden when cooked again ?

    Reply
    • Dana DeVolk

      January 12, 2016 at 8:17 am

      Nope, they are still soft!

      Reply
  4. Albertina Santiago

    January 13, 2016 at 8:40 am

    The cupcakes are beautiful. Red velvet is one of my favorite flavors.

    Reply
  5. Rebecca

    January 13, 2016 at 11:15 am

    Love the heart cupckes. Saving this for Valentines Day !!! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Cara @ The Little Blonde Baker

    January 13, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    These are adorable! Such a simple concept but it looks so great. I am pinning this for later!

    Reply
  7. Jessy @ The Life Jolie

    January 15, 2016 at 10:00 am

    This is brilliant- and so pretty! Pinning!

    Reply
  8. Maureen @Raising The Capable Student

    January 16, 2016 at 5:53 am

    These are beautiful! I’m glad you gave us the warning about not pressing too hard when we place the heart shape in the batter. I definitely needed that!

    Reply
  9. Petra @ CrumblesAndKale

    January 23, 2016 at 7:21 am

    So sweet! And just perfect to treat your loved one on Valentines day!

    Reply
  10. Shelly DeWitt

    February 13, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    4 stars
    I made these today, but for some reason only half turned out to where the hearts didn’t float to the top. Not sure why that happened.

    Reply
  11. Shelly DeWitt

    February 13, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    Did you use regular sized cupcake pans? Also, what size sheet pan did you use?

    Reply
  12. Melissa

    May 25, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    These are probably the coolest things I’ve ever seen. My kids would be so excited to see the cute heart in the middle! I’ve got to make these!

    Reply
  13. Debbie

    February 10, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    Where do I find that tiny heart shape cutter

    Reply
    • Dana DeVolk

      February 10, 2017 at 7:42 pm

      It was in a pack of four cookie cutters, I got it at a craft store. I’m sure they still have some similar.

      Reply
  14. Rachel

    July 6, 2017 at 1:39 pm

    What size sheet tray did you use or recommend for the cake for the cut outs? Going to try these for my son’s birthday with his first initial in some and age in others.

    Thanks!

    Reply

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