Valentine’s Day doesn’t look much different than any other day in our house. We still have a full school load as well as chores and other responsibilities. However, I do try to fit in a couple of things to make the day special. One of which is to bake some kind of treat.
This year I’ve decided to make some homemade Hostess Cupcakes ~ Valentine’s Day style.
This treat is sure to be a hit with both you and your children! You’ll love the simplicity and they’ll love how yummy it is.

Step 1: Bake up a batch of cupcakes using your favorite recipe.
Step 2: Using either canned frosting or homemade frosting, tint a large portion pink and leave about 1/4 cup white. Place about half of the pink frosting {set the other half aside for now} into a decorator bag with Wilton tip #12 and do the same with the white frosting using Wilton tip #5. If you don’t have any Wilton tips, don’t worry! Simply place your frosting in Ziploc bags and cut the tip off of one of the corners.

Step 3: Using the bag of pink frosting, sink the tip down into the cupcake ~ until it covers the tip completely. Start squeezing and slowly raise the bag up. Continue to squeeze until the frosting is level with the top of the cupcake. Run a butter knife over the top to make the filling even with the top of the cupcake.
Alternate-Step 3: If you don’t have any Wilton tips or you just want more filling in the center, cut out a cone shape from the middle of each cupcake and fill ~ smoothing out the top when finished.

Step 4: Take the other half of pink frosting and microwave it just until it is just slightly runny ~ about 20 or 30 seconds. Dip the tops of each cupcake into the frosting and set onto a cooling rack.
Step 5: Allow the cupcakes to set ~ about 10 minutes.
Step 6: Using the bag of white frosting, draw squiggly lines on the top of each cupcake.
Step 7: Sit back and enjoy your children’s excitement!
Ruthanne has been homeschooling for just over a decade. She’s passionate about many things ~ the Lord, her principal and students (mother to four boys and a girl), photography, baking and really good coffee. You can find her blogging at www.eclecticwhatnot.com where she shares a few random thoughts and loads of pictures.










Way cute idea! I wonder how they would work filled with pudding. Hmm….Or dry pudding mixed with cool whip, makes a sort of a mousse. Hmmm…now you got my mind running!
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Ruthanne Reply:
January 25th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
I bet it would work just fine! I love mousse.
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Ruthanne, would you please come and make these at my house for me?
Blessings,
Tammy ~@~
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Ruthanne Reply:
January 25th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Brew me some coffee, Tammy, and I’m there!
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What a neat idea! The pictures are very inspiring! Thanks for the tip about ziplock bags!
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Ah… I’m drooling… beautiful!
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Oh how divine!!! I think I might just be able to swing that awesome treat. Thanks for the step by step!
Now I’m hungry… only to console myself with a pb&j. *sigh*
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Thanks for these yummy cupcakes! Pink and sweet–What’s not to like? I really also liked Sheri’s idea with the pudding–I think my family would really like those. I love your pink frosting, though, and they are soooo pretty! They might even be easy enough for *me* to make!
Lots of love, Wendy
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