Valentine's Day Cupcakes
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Valentine's Day Cupcakes
Description
This recipe features chocolate cupcakes made from a boxed or homemade batter, baked as bases for a festive treat. The cream cheese frosting is prepared by beating room temperature cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, then gradually mixing in powdered sugar and vanilla for a smooth, rich topping. A homemade guava paste jelly is created by boiling guava paste with water and optional port wine until softened, then mashed to a thick and slightly chunky spreadable consistency.
The cupcakes are assembled by filling them with this guava jelly, adding a unique fruity accent contrasting with the chocolate cake’s richness and complemented by the cool, tangy cream cheese frosting. This layering of flavors and textures makes the cupcakes both visually appealing and flavorful.
For storage, unfrosted cupcakes can be kept at room temperature up to two days, while frosted cupcakes should be refrigerated for up to five days. The cupcakes can also be frozen without filling or frosting for up to three months and finished just before serving. Guava paste can be substituted with strawberry or raspberry jelly diluted with water if desired.
Ingredients
Valentine's Day cupcake batter:
- 13.25 ounces chocolate cake mix or a Homemade chocolate cupcake recipe of your choice, box
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 32 ounces cream cheese at room temperature (4 packs)
- 16 ounces butter cut into chunks, at room temperature ( or 4 sticks, unsalted
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
Guava Paste Jelly (or Strawberry Jelly):
- 16 oz guava paste cut into chunks (guava paste is available at Latin markets and also in the Latin aisle of some Walmart supermarkets). NOTE: OR use a strawberry or raspberry jam thinned with a little bit of water. Do not mix in the wine!
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons port wine optional. NOTE: If you would like to fill cupcakes with guava paste jelly, increase the ingredients described above for the guava paste "jelly" recipe by ¼ to ½.
Instructions
- Prepare the Valentine's Day cupcake batter: Follow the instructions for the batter only in these brigadeiro cupcakes, or prepare the batter following the instructions in the package of a chocolate cake mix.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting: Place room temperature cream cheese and butter in a standing mixer bowl. Beat on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined. Beat in powdered sugar on slow speed until fully incorporated. Add the vanilla extract beating until incorporated (about 30 seconds).
- To prepare the guava paste swirl: Place the chopped guava paste, water, and Port wine (optional) in a small nonstick saucepan. Let boil for 3-5 minutes over medium-high heat or until the guava paste chunks have softened.
- Then, mash the guava paste chunks with a potato masher or fork until the chunks melt.
- Next, stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is almost smooth although tiny chunks will remain (Great! Because when piped one can taste the guava paste). However, if you prefer the mixture to be completely smooth, blend in a blender until no pieces are found. Pour into a ramekin or small bowl and let it come to room temperature.
- Fill in the cupcakes: If you would like to fill the Romeo and Juliet cupcakes with guava paste "jelly," open a medium hole (starting from the top to the middle -- don't go all the way to the bottom) in the center of each cupcake and fill/pipe in a good amount of the frosting or "jelly."
- Frost and decorate: Using a closed star tip or other tip of your preference, pipe the swirled frosting on top of the cupcakes. To produce swirling of the frosting, spoon the cream cheese frosting into one side of the piping bag and the guava jelly paste into the other side. Refrigerate the cupcakes! Decorate your Valentine's Day cupcakes as desired. Enjoy!
- NOTE: GUAVA PASTE SUBSTITUTION -- Use a store-bought strawberry or raspberry jam instead, thinned with a bit of water.
Notes
- Unfrosted cupcakes store well at room temperature for up to 2 days when wrapped securely.
- Frosted cupcakes keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3 to 5 days.
- Freeze unfrosted cupcakes in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months; add filling and frosting after thawing.
- Guava paste filling can be substituted with strawberry or raspberry jelly thinned with water for easier spreading.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4868 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 486.8kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.6g | 17% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 7% |
| Fat | 30.8g | 47% |
| Saturated Fat | 17.9g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.9g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8.3g | 42% |
| Trans Fat | 0.6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 78.8mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 376mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 122.3mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugar | 41.1g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 980.4IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 68.8mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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