Directions for cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake pan with the liners
2. Using a hand mixer, beat together the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla and mix until combined
3. Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 of the way full
4. Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes
5. Pull out and place on the side to cool

Heart Ears Directions

1. Sprinkle the 1/2 C of powdered sugar and roll the red fondant out to 1/8th inch thick
2. Cut out 44 hearts for the “Ears”
3. Set aside to dry

Eye’s Directions

1. Using the circle cookie cutter, cut out 22 rounds from the marshmallows for the eyes
2. Pipe a dollop of chocolate frosting onto the center of the marshmallow
3. Place a M&M onto the frosting

Frosting Ingredients

• 1 C unsalted
• 3 C powder sugar
• 3 – 5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste
• Pink gel food coloring

Directions

1. In a standing mixer, combine the butter, powder sugar, vanilla, and the heavy whipping cream.
2. Mix on medium speed until stiff and creamy.If you still see powdery pebbles, add in 2 more tbsp heavy whipping cream.
3. Continue to mix until stiff and creamy
4. Beat in a few drops of pink food coloring and mix until fully combined and frosting is a dark pink color
5. Scoop some frosting into both piping bags
6. Pipe squiggly lines all over the top of the cupcake
7. Place a “eye” in the center of the frosting
8. Place two red hearts into the top sides of the frosting for the ears
9. Place a mustache into the lower center of the frosting

Valentine's Day Monster Cupcakes

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Cute Valentine's Day Cupcakes for all ages! These are easy to make and a great recipe for kids to help with.

Ingredients

• 1 box of french vanilla cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 C (1 stick) of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
• 1 C whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 22 brown M&M's
• 22 square marshmallows
• 1 small fondant circle cutter
• 1 package of mustache
• 1 container of Red fondant
• 1/2 C powdered sugar
• 1 Mini heart cookie cutter
• cupcake liners
• cupcake pan
• 1 tube of chocolate frosting
• 1 disposable piping bag fitted with a number 4 tip
• 1 disposable piping bag fitted with a wilton grass tip
• Frosting Ingredients
• 1 C unsalted
• 3 C powder sugar
• 3 - 5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste
• Pink gel food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake pan with the liners
2. Using a hand mixer, beat together the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla and mix until combined
3. Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the cupcake liners and fill about 3/4 of the way full
4. Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes
5. Pull out and place on the side to cool
6. Heart Ears Directions
7. Sprinkle the 1/2 C of powdered sugar and roll the red fondant out to 1/8th inch thick
8. Cut out 44 hearts for the "Ears"
9. Set aside to dry

Eye's Directions

1. Using the circle cookie cutter, cut out 22 rounds from the marshmallows for the eyes
2. Pipe a dollop of chocolate frosting onto the center of the marshmallow
3. Place a M&M onto the frosting

Frosting Directions

1. In a standing mixer, combine the butter, powder sugar, vanilla, and the heavy whipping cream.
2. Mix on medium speed until stiff and creamy. If you still see powdery pebbles, add in 2 more tbsp heavy whipping cream.
3. Continue to mix until stiff and creamy
4. Beat in a few drops of pink food coloring and mix until fully combined and frosting is a dark pink color
5. Scoop some frosting into both piping bags
6. Pipe squiggly lines all over the top of the cupcake
7. Place a "eye" in the center of the frosting
8. Place two red hearts into the top sides of the frosting for the ears
9. Place a mustache into the lower center of the frosting

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