Harper has been waking up before 6 all week so my intention was to get into bed early last night. Instead I stayed up past midnight making Valentine's Day treats.
They came out so cute that loosing those hours of sleep was totally worth it (kinda).
Not going to lie, I went "Sandra Lee" semi-homemade style with these.
I bought a boxed red velvet mix at the grocery.
I bought a boxed red velvet mix at the grocery.
My trick for easy cupcake batter filling -
Use a measuring cup for a clean, even pour.
I got these adorable cupcake boxes at Michael's.
Link Here. The boxes I got come as a 3 pack and hold 4 cupcakes per box.
They also sell a box that holds a dozen cupcakes.
I added the red and white flower stickers, which I also purchased at Michael's.
I added the red and white flower stickers, which I also purchased at Michael's.
I bought 2 cans of cream cheese frosting. I left one as is and the other I added red food coloring to make this pinky-red color. I added almost the entire thing of food coloring, but adjust yours depending how dark or light you want it.
To get the "swirled look" of the frosting I used a decorating bag (but you can just use a plastic Ziploc if you don't have one and cut off the tip) and a Wilton 1M decorating tip.
To get the "swirled look" of the frosting I used a decorating bag (but you can just use a plastic Ziploc if you don't have one and cut off the tip) and a Wilton 1M decorating tip.
I also purchased these pre-made Icing Roses at Michael's.
Link Here. I got them in Red and White, but they had a bunch of colors to choose from.
For the finishing touch I hand wrote "Happy ❤ Day, Baked with Love" with a red sharpie on these Kraft Tags and tied it to the box with a cute ribbon.
A homemade gift is always a thoughtful and creative way to go.
A little effort and creativity goes a long way!
❤ Happy Valentine's Day ❤
XOXO
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