Ingredients
Heart Cupcakes
- 2 1/4 Cups cake flour, sifted
- 2 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 Tsp. salt
- 1/2 Cup butter (1 stick)
- 1 1/2 Cups sugar
- 1 Tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 Cup Driscoll's Strawberries, crushed
- 2 large eggs
Icing for Heart Cupcakes
- 2 Cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 Cup low-fat spreadable margarine
- 1 Tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons fat-free milk
Decorations for Heart Cupcakes
- 2 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll's Raspberries
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Directions
Heart Cupcakes
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Beat for a total of 3 minutes, scrapping the sides of the bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with crushed strawberries. Beat 2 minutes. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured Wilton Dimensions 6-heart pans and one 12-cup cupcake pan. Bake 30 minutes, or until cake tests done. Turn out onto wire cooling racks to cool.
Icing for Heart Cupcakes
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Combine sugar, margarine, vanilla and milk until smooth and creamy in a large bowl, using a hand-held mixer.
When cakes are cool, assemble heart cupcakes with round cupcakes. Use a quarter size dollop of icing on round cupcake bottom to attach heart-shaped cupcake as the top. Sprinkle heavily with confectioner's sugar. Spear center with three 4-3/4-inch Paddle Bamboo Picks, paddle side up. Attach three Driscoll's raspberries. (Or any cocktail pick with a topper that will allow the Driscoll's raspberries to fit securely on top.) Safety Note: Please be sure to remove the bamboo picks before eating.
Assembly for Heart Cupcakes
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Slice a slight angle to the bottom of the heart-shaped cupcake.
Nutrition
Calories | 389 | |
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Total Fat | 10.80 g | |
Saturated Fat | 5.46 g | |
Cholesterol | 51.39 mg | |
Sodium | 190 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 70.35 g | |
Dietary Fiber | 2.57 g | |
Protein | 3.76 g |