XOXO Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Do you have any Valentine’s Day traditions? We surely do! Every year, we make our XOXO Valentine’s Day Cupcakes and other fun cupcakes. We have been very busy baking and creating several Valentine’s Day crafts to decorate our home.

Whether you want to make cupcakes for an upcoming Valentine’s Day party at home or in a classroom, I’m sure everyone will enjoy these XOXO Valentine’s Day Cupcakes.

XOXO Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

See Also

• You will love these fun Colouring Pages for Adults and Kids.
• Take a peek at these Valentine’s Day Cupcake Recipes!
• Get inspired with these Valentine’s Day Printables.

What does XOXO mean?

XOXO means hugs and kisses in the urban dictionary. In fact, the custom of writing “X” on notes and letters dates back to the Middle Ages.  Back then, it meant sincerity, faith, and honesty.

The origin of “O” is not as clear. One possible explanation is that Jews arriving in the U.S. would sign letters and documents with an “O”.

Ingredients to make your XOXO Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Vanilla cake mix and ingredients to make them

2 sticks butter, softened

4 cups confectioners’ sugar

3-4 tbsp milk

4 oz. pink fondant

4 oz. purple fondant

X-shaped cookie cutter

O-shaped cookie cutter

Candy Heart Cutout Cookies

Instructions

Yields: approx. 24 cupcakes

Prepare and bake your cupcakes according to the mix’s directions. Most cake mixes yield 2 dozen cupcakes. Cool your cupcakes before decorating.

To begin the decorating process, make your buttercream. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together your butter, confectioners sugar and milk. Start on low and gradually increase to high.

Once the buttercream is smooth, scoop into a frosting bag and pipe out a dollop of icing on each cupcake.

Roll out each fondant colour so that it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Using your cookie cutters, cut out 12 X’s of each colour and 12 O’s of each colour.

Place the fondant shapes on each cupcake, alternating colors. Serve and enjoy!

Don’t forget to check out our Valentine’s Day Sponge Art post!

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XOXO Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Vanilla cake mix + ingredients to make them
• 2 sticks butter softened
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 3-4 tbsp milk
• 3-4 oz. pink fondant
• 3-4 oz. purple fondant
• X-shaped cookie cutter
• O-shaped cookie cutter

Instructions

1. Yields: approx. 24 cupcakes
2. Prepare and bake your cupcakes according to the mix’s directions. Most cake mixes yield 2 dozen cupcakes.
3. Cool your cupcakes before decorating.
4. To begin the decorating process, make your buttercream. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together your butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk. Start on low and gradually increase to high.
5. Once the buttercream is smooth, scoop into a frosting bag and pipe out a dollop of icing on each cupcake.
6. Roll out each fondant color so that it’s about ¼ of an inch thick. Using your cookie cutters, cut out 12 X’s of each color and 12 O’s of each color.
7. Place the fondant shapes on each cupcake, alternating colors. Serve and enjoy!