Heart Shape Cupcakes For Valentine's Day

An easy way to make cupcakes into the shape of a heart from Family Fun : Just place a marble or a small ball of foil in between each liner and side of baking tin. The batter will be pushed into the liner creating the "heart" shape!

To make easy fun Valentine's Day cupcakes with the kids, make the Homemade Basic Yellow Cake Mix. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Frost cupcakes with home made Butter Cream Frosting:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. light corn syrup
• 1 tbsp. milk

Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. Makes 4 cups.

To make Chocolate Frosting, substitute 1/2 to 3/4 cup of cocoa powder for an equal amount of confectioners' sugar.
To make Lemon Frosting , substitute 1 teaspoon lemon extract for the vanilla extract and add the finely grated zest of 1 lemon.
For Cream Cheese Frosting , substitute 4 ounces of cream cheese for 1/2 cup of butter and use lemon juice instead of milk. Beat in an additional 1 1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar and omit the light corn syrup.
For Strawberry Or Raspberry Frosting , add 1/4 cup seedless strawberry or raspberry jam to the basic frosting recipe. Add an additional 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar and omit the light corn syrup.