Red Velvet Valentine Hearts (Mini-Cupcakes) Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Red Velvet Valentine Hearts (Mini-Cupcakes)
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare mini cupcake tins or heart-shaped tins with paper liners or spritz with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl whisk together all dry ingredients (excluding sugar!).
  4. In another large bowl mix together buttermilk or soured milk with vinegar and 1 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  5. With an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. Add egg yolks, one at a time until well incorporated.
  7. Slowly add half of dry mixture, followed by half of buttermilk mixture to creamed sugar mixture.
  8. Beat until just combined.
  9. Repeat until all of flour and buttermilk mixtures have been incorporated.
  10. Add 1/2 oz. of red food coloring, or more to your liking and mix well with mixer.
  11. Do not overbeat.
  12. In a small bowl, whisk or beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  13. Fold into cake batter.
  14. Fill each muffin tin 2/3 full with batter.
  15. Bake for 8-10 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. WATCH CAREFULLY! You do not want these little cuties to burn!
  16. For Icing:.
  17. Combine powdered sugar, softened cream cheese, and 1 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix until creamy. Spread on cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 417.38 Kcal (1747 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.27g 28%
Cholesterol 44.76mg 15%
Sodium 638.49mg 27%
Potassium 717.28mg 15%
Total Carbs 58.36g 19%
Sugars 31.74g 127%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 5%
Protein 6.07g 12%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 55mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 328.26 Kcal (1374 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.37g 28%
Cholesterol 35.21mg 15%
Sodium 502.15mg 27%
Potassium 564.12mg 15%
Total Carbs 45.9g 19%
Sugars 24.97g 127%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 5%
Protein 4.77g 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 43.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.6
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top