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    Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    Published: Jan 10, 2019 · Modified: Jul 12, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    Make these Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles for someone you love! You'll adore these Valentine's Day Cupcakes because of the fun surprise in the middle. Sure, they look like ordinary adorable cupcakes, but when you cut into them, you'll see they have been filled with colorful sprinkles. It's like a pinata in a cupcake! Be sure to also check out these Monster Lollipops for Valentine's Day and our Valentine's Dessert Cheese Ball.

    Make these Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles for someone you love! You'll adore these Valentine's Day Cupcakes because of the fun surprise in the middle. Sure, they look like ordinary adorable cupcakes, but when you cut into them, you'll see they have been filled with colorful sprinkles. It's like a pinata in a cupcake!
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    Why these Valentine's cupcakes are awesome

    • Make a fun Valentine's day dessert for kids
    • Packed with strawberry flavor

    Ingredients

    • strawberry cupcake mix and ingredients for cupcakes
    • butter
    • strawberry preserves
    • powdered sugar
    • milk
    • Red or pink food coloring
    • Valentine's sprinkles

    How to make Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    One of the things I love about this recipe is that it uses a supermarket shortcut, namely, boxed strawberry cake mix. You don't need to bake strawberry cupcakes from scratch when you top them with delicious strawberry buttercream frosting. Of course, if you have a favorite strawberry cupcake recipe, you are more than welcome to use that.

    To make this Valentine's Day dessert, start by baking the strawberry cupcakes according to package directions. I like used 2 cupcake liners on each cupcake because they look more festive. Remove from pan and allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.

    Remove a small section in the center of the cupcake with a knife. Make sure to leave a small section of cake at the bottom of the cupcake. If your child is helping you with this recipe, they will love helping to eat the cupcake centers.

    cupcakes with holes cut in the center

    Fill the hole with some Valentine's Sprinkles, being careful not to over fill. You will be covering the holes with the homemade buttercream frosting.

    cupcakes filled with sprinkles

    To make the strawberry buttercream frosting, beat the butter and strawberry preserves in a large bowl until fluffy and combined.

    cupcake batter

    Next, add the powdered sugar one cup at a time to the buttercream batter, alternating with one tablespoon of milk, until the desired consistency is reached.

    valentines cupcake batter

    Add red food coloring and mix with a whisk until the desired shade of pink is reached. I prefer a darker pink, but I think a light pastel pink would be pretty too.

    cupcake batter

    Top the cupcake with strawberry buttercream frosting.

    Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    I prefer to pipe on the frosting using a decorating bag and icing tip. It gives the cupcakes a professional look.

    Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    Now comes the fun part! Cut open or bite into the cupcake to reveal a fun surprise!

    Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    That's right, yummy sprinkles inside! Kids are just tickled by these Valentine's Day cupcakes filled with sprinkles.

    Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    📖 Recipe

    Valentines Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles 9

    Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles

    These Valentine's Day Cupcakes Filled with Sprinkles have a surprise in the middle. Sure, they look like ordinary adorable cupcakes, but when you cut into them you see they have been filled with colorful sprinkles. It's like a pinata in a cupcake!
    5 from 13 votes
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    Course: Cupcakes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 390kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Ingredients

    • 1 box strawberry cupcake mix and ingredients for cupcakes

    For Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

    • 1 cup butter, room temperature
    • ½ cup strawberry preserves
    • 4 cups powdered sugar
    • 4 tablespoons milk
    • Red food coloring
    • Valentine's sprinkles

    Instructions

    • Bake the strawberry cupcakes according to package directions. Remove from pan and allow cupcakes to cool completely.
    • Remove a small section in the center of the cupcake with a knife. Make sure to leave a small section of cake at the bottom of the cupcake.
    • Fill the hole with Valentine's Sprinkles, being careful not to over fill. 
    • To make the strawberry buttercream frosting, beat the butter and strawberry preserves in a large bowl until fluffy and combined.
    • Next, add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, alternating with one tablespoon of milk, until the desired consistency is reached.
    • Add red food coloring until the desired shade of pink is reached.
    • Top the cupcake with strawberry buttercream frosting.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
    Try this Recipe! Pin it for Later.Mention @vickycat or tag #messforless!

    This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

    Frequently asked questions

    How do you store these Valentine cupcakes?

    You can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also store them longer (up to 5 days) in the refrigerator.

    I don't have time to make frosting from scratch. Can I use prepared frosting?

    Yes, you can certainly use frosting in a tub for this recipe. Vanilla or cream cheese frosting works best.

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    Comments

    1. Cathy

      January 10, 2019 at 2:51 pm

      5 stars
      Omg these are so cute and look so yummy! Great idea for Valentines Day! Thank you!!

    2. Kristina

      January 10, 2019 at 1:55 pm

      5 stars
      Aren't these cupcakes just the cutest! The surprise inside adds a little something special, loving the color of that frosting too!

    3. Holly

      January 10, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      5 stars
      Oh what fun! Have a happy Valentine's Day! It will be here before we know it.

    4. Laura

      January 10, 2019 at 12:58 pm

      5 stars
      What a fun idea for a kid's Valentine's party!

    5. Jennifer

      January 10, 2019 at 12:43 pm

      5 stars
      These cupcakes are SOO cute! I love the surprise sprinkles inside. Such a fun Valentine's Day dessert!

    6. Emmeline

      January 10, 2019 at 12:27 pm

      5 stars
      That's so creative! I love it! Thanks for sharing!

    7. Vicky

      January 10, 2019 at 10:48 am

      I know, I love the bright color!

    8. Brandon

      January 10, 2019 at 9:32 am

      That frosting is so vibrant and I'm loving that surprise!

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