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Home » Holidays » Valentine's Day » Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas for Decorating

Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas for Decorating

February 13, 2018 By Katie Moseman 1 Comment

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Need inspiration for Valentine’s Day baking?  These easy Valentine’s Day cupcake ideas for decorating will have you frosting like a pastry artist in no time.

Assortment of valentine's day cupcake ideas on a cupcake stand

Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas

You could charitably describe my early cake frosting attempts as “freeform.”  Or maybe “abstract.”  But I’ve become a lot better with the right tools.  These Valentine’s Day cupcake ideas use a simple combination of one color of frosting plus one assortment of colored sprinkles.

Vanilla frosted valentine cupcake with a heart design

I like to use the new Pillsbury Filled Pastry Bag.  It’s a pastry bag that’s pre-filled with Vanilla, Chocolate Fudge, or Cream Cheese frosting, and it has its own star-shaped decorating tip built right into the bag.

Pillsbury Filled Pastry Bag package with valentine cupcakes

Frosting can be an enjoyable activity for bakers of all skill levels, and with this handy product, even the youngest bakers can join in the fun, with minimal cleanup and an impressive result.

valentine cupcake being frosted on a pink table

Did you know that Pillsbury also makes a Funfetti Gluten Free Premium Cake & Cupcake Mix with Candy Bits?  Being able to bake cupcakes without the hassle of making everything from scratch is a tremendous convenience, especially for gluten free households.

Funfetti gluten free cake mix package with valentine cupcakes

Since it’s February and love is in the air, I’m going to demonstrate how to pull off five simple frosting designs for Valentine’s Day.  They’re easy enough that kids can do them—or even adults who think they don’t have the skills to decorate a cupcake.

Funfetti cupcake with vanilla frosting being decorated with sprinkles


X and O Cupcake Decoration

Hug and kiss cupcakes for valentine's day

Perfect for a pair of cupcakes!  Draw an X on one cupcake, and an O on the other.  Sprinkle with decorations.


Lips Cupcake Decoration

A valentine cupcake with a lip shaped frosting design

Draw the outline of lips, then choose one type of sprinkle to press into the outline all the way around.  Fill the unfrosted center of the lip design with a contrasting color of sprinkles.


Heart Eyes Smiley Decoration

A valentine's day cupcake idea for a smiley face with heart eyes

Use the frosting to dot two eyes and draw a single line mouth to make a smiley face.  Press one heart sprinkle on each eye.  Insert 3 or 4 long sprinkles into the top of the eye to make eyelashes.  Press one type of sprinkle evenly in a row all the way across the mouth.


Filled Heart Decoration

Child's hand holding a valentine cupcake

Use the frosting to draw a heart.  Outline the heart by pressing decorations gently into the frosting.  Fill the unfrosted center of the heart with contrasting sprinkles.

Valentine's day cupcake gift box


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  1. Elise

    February 16, 2018 at 7:18 am

    I may need to make post-Valentine’s Day cupcakes now. Fun ideas for decorating them!

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