GF Chocolate-Chocolate Valentine Cupcakes

Tomorrow is the first birthday party Anna will attended since going Gluten Free.

I wanted my little princess to have yummy cupcakes just like the other kids, 

not feel slighted 

and join in the festivities just like all the rest.

SO

I whipped up a batch of

Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cupcakes

and added a pretty pink

Valentine Twist 

to it. 

Let's Take A Look At How I Got This 

Pretty Little Project Rolling

Shall we?

First I got all my cooking supplies out 

and got busy.

I must mention you will need 

1 Cup of Water

1 Stick of Butter

&

3 Eggs

This was my first time making these and the box says it makes 12 cupcakes.

So I used every drop of the batter and it filled the cups pretty full.

For those of you who are new to this like myself a non-gluten free recipe filled this much would have had huge cupcakes spilling over onto the top of the pan. 

So I followed the directions assuming these wouldn't rise as much as I am accustomed to 

and I was right.

 

 Pink Chocolate Heart Toppers

These were super easy to make. 

I used half a bag of 

GhirardelliWhite Chocolate Chips

and followed the directions on the back of the bag for melting.

Added a little 

Wilton Pink Food Coloring

then spooned into my

handy squeeze bottle

and 

started drawing hearts

onto a wax papered cookie sheet.

I placed mine into a cool place to firm up while I got the icing going.

Now Onto the Icing!

I just used 

The Betty Crocker Milk Chocolate Icing

being all new to this I wanted a quick and easy icing and 

this just worked.

To get the look 

all you need is a 

Wilton Icing Bag

and an

icing tip of your choice!

Easy enough.

For those of you out there who always find yourself alone in the kitchen

well here's a great,

NO FUMBLE

way to get the icing in the bag.

First - Drop the coupling into the bag.

Second - Place the tip into a cup and fold the edges over.

Third - Spoon in your icing.

Lastly - Clip the tip of the bag and place your icing tip onto the bag.

That's it!

{Pretty easy, hu?}

 Squeeze the icing to the end of the bag and get busy dressing up your little cupcake masterpieces!

 

The pretty paisley skirts I found at Walmart. Made by Reynolds and they are no fade.

Before you know it

You'll have a crowd

working their way into the kitchen for a 

one of your

Decadent Chocolate Cupcakes!

 

The Teen Sensation wasted no time downing her cupcake and proceeded to tell me...

MOMMY IT WAS AWESOME!!

{The smile says it all}

Everyone gave these yummy little chocolate

pretty's a big

THUMBS UP!

Best of Luck and Hope you Enjoyed!

Kimmy :)