Valentine cupcakes: 25 easy recipes | My Sweet Home Life (2024)

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Why are cupcakes called 1234? ›

In later years, when the use of volume measurements was firmly established in home kitchens, these recipes became known as 1234 cakes or quarter cakes, so called because they are made up of four ingredients: one cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, and four eggs.

Stick with something simple and classic, like our linguine with clams, our Greek salmon, or our chicken Alfredo, or make a night out of cooking something more involved together. No matter the outcome, if you put some love into it, your meal will come out delicious and memorable.

A good-quality steak with a potato side is a timeless choice, but couples craving a lighter romantic meal may go for fish like sea bass or salmon. And naturally, there are plenty of vegetarian and vegan picks for Valentine's Day. Italian dishes, like pasta, are also a classic Valentine's Day choice.

The trick? Simply roll up some foil into little balls, and place them to the side of your cupcake cases to form your desired shape.

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The idea behind making tiny cakes was elaborated in 'American Cookery', a 1796 cookbook by Amelia Simmons. However, the word 'cupcake' itself did not come about until 1828, when celebrated author and cooking expert Eliza Leslie published her cookbook 'Receipts', which included the recipe for the first cupcake.

What food is most eaten on Valentine's Day? ›

1. Steak with peppercorn sauce. Every Valentine's Day, steak is the overwhelming favourite of Good Food users. Thousands of you want to know how to cook the perfect steak (top tip: the secret is quick cooking and constant attention).

Qixi Festival celebrates Chinese Valentine's Day or the seventh day of the seventh lunar month when the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid would meet on the Magpie Bridge. Qixi Festival food includes many different and delicious culinary delights including dumplings, noodles, and wontons.

Arrange the square cake as with one corner pointing toward you and place one half of the round cake against the top left side of the square cake. Next, place the other half of the round cake against the top right side of the square cake, leveled sides down. Et voilà: You now have a heart-shaped cake!

Add a layer about 2cm thick of the buttercream and use a palette knife to spread the buttercream evenly. Push it all the way to the edge. (Don't worry about it going too far to the edge as this will help in the crumb coat stage). To create the heart shape, lightly score a cross on the top layer.

The vast majority of cake layers I bake are round, so I got so giddy when I realized how easy it was to turn a round cake layer into a heart shape. Simply use a serrated knife to make two clean cuts that form the bottom of the heart, then use the rounded cake trimmings for the top of the heart.