Description
These Cupid’s Arrow Cupcakes are the ultimate Valentine’s Day treats — soft, fluffy, and topped with creamy buttercream frosting. Decorated with playful candy ‘arrows,’ they’re the perfect way to shoot love straight into someone’s heart!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp sour cream
Red or pink food coloring
Buttercream Frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pink or red food coloring
Decoration:
Paper straws or candy sticks
Heart-shaped candies or gummies for ‘arrow tips’
Mini marshmallows or candy hearts for ‘feathers’
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients alternately with milk and sour cream, mixing until smooth.
6. Add a few drops of red or pink food coloring until desired shade is reached.
7. Divide the batter evenly among cupcake liners and bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool completely before frosting.
9. For the frosting, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar.
10. Add milk, vanilla, and food coloring; beat until fluffy.
11. Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and decorate with ‘Cupid’s arrows’ by inserting a paper straw through each cupcake, attaching a heart-shaped candy at one end and mini marshmallows or candy hearts at the other.
Notes
Use red velvet cupcake batter for a richer Valentine’s twist.
If you prefer chocolate, swap 1/4 cup of flour for cocoa powder.
Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Cupid’s arrow cupcakes, Valentine’s Day treats, pink cupcakes, buttercream frosting, love desserts