Raspberry Buttercream Filled Cupcakes

Fun little cupcakes perfect for Valentines Day...but yummy all year round. Thank you Thrifty Jinxy

CUPCAKES:

1 box Devils Food Cake Mix

1/2 cup Vegetable Oil

3 Eggs

24 Reese’s Miniatures unwrapped

Candy Decorations

RASPBERRY ICING:

1/2 cup softened Butter

1 tbsp Milk

2 tbsp Raspberry Preserves

2 cup Powdered Sugar

Pink Food Coloring

WHITE ICING:

1 cup softened Butter

2 tbsp Milk

4 cup Powdered Sugar

• Bake cupcakes in muffin tins lined with cupcake liners according to box directions.
• Allow to cool.
• Make Raspberry icing by creaming butter and raspberry preserves in a bowl.
• Slowly add in the powdered sugar, and milk as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
• Add food color and beat to reach desired shade.
• Beat for 5 minutes to make sure it is fluffy.
• Transfer to piping bag.
• Use a plunger or knife to cut a hole in the top of the cupcake. 
• Remove inner cake just leaving a cap.
• Pipe in icing and place cap back in cupcake.
• Make White icing by creaming butter and slowly add powder sugar and milk until you reach righ consistency.
• Beat for 5 minutes to make sure it is fluffy.
• Transfer to piping bag.
• Ice cupcakes then decorate tops with Reese’s miniature.
• Ice Reese’s cup with raspberry icing.
• Decorate with candy decorations like heart sprinkles.

Red Velvet Fudge

Im starting to think ahead to Valentines Day which is in a couple of weeks.This two bite mouthwatering M&M's® Red Velvet Fudge is the perfect sweet treat to share with friends and family. Thank you Self Proclaimed Foodie

Fudge:

• 2 cups white chocolate chips (11 ounce bag)
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon liquid red food gel
• 9.9 ounce package M&M's® Red Velvet

Frosting:

• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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• Line 8x8 pan parchment paper or aluminum foil
• In a bowl over a saucepan with boiling water melt the white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and sweetened condensed milk, stirring occasionally. 
• This may take 5-10 minutes. 
• Add the red food gel and stir until fully combined.
• Pour half of the fudge into prepared pan
• Top with a third to a half of the M&M's® Red Velvet candies
• Pour remaining fudge on top. 
• Store in refrigerator while you make the cream cheese frosting.
• Cream together the softened cream cheese and butter a mixer. 
• Add confectioners sugar and vanilla bean and beat on high speed until light and fluffy
• Scrape sides and bottom to ensure thorough mixing.
• Spread the cream cheese frosting on top of your red velvet fudge. 
• Top with remaining M&M's® Red Velvet candies. 
• Refrigerate at least one hour until fudge is firm and frosting has firmed up 
• Remove fudge from pan and set on cutting board. 
• The best method to cut the fudge is to use a large, sharp, hot knife. 
• Boil some water and put it in a tall glass that fits your knife. 
• Submerge the knife to get it hot, wipe off with a paper towel and cut
• Repeat.

Conversation Heart Bark

Incredibly easy...just in time for Valentines Day. Thank you Love Bakes Good Cakes

1 pkg. (16 oz.) vanilla CandiQuik  
Conversation Hearts or Love Hearts
Sprinkles

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. 
• Set aside. 
• Melt vanilla Candiquik according to package directions. 
• Pour into the prepared pan and spread thinly. 
• Immediately top with desired amount of Conversation Hearts and sprinkles. 
• Allow to stand until chocolate hardens. 
• Turn upside down onto a towel and peel off the waxed paper. 
• Break into pieces. 

Chocolate Cherry Marshmallow Brownies

Easy and eye catching..just in time for Valentines Day. Thank you Loves Bakes Good Cakes

2 cups granulated sugar 
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted 
4 eggs 
1 cup all-purpose flour 
1 cup baking cocoa 
2 tsp. baking powder 
½ tsp. salt 
2 cups miniature marshmallows 
1 jar (10 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained well and chopped 
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 
2 tbsp. heavy whipping cream

• Preheat oven to 350°F. 
• Spray a 9x13-in. baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the sugar and butter. 
• Add the eggs and beat until thoroughly combined. 
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. 
• Gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Pour and spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. 
• Bake for 28 minutes. 
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the marshmallows. 
• Bake an additional 2 minutes or until the marshmallows are softened, but not browned.
• Remove from the oven. 
• Sprinkle with cherries and allow to cool on a wire rack. 
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate and cream. 
• Stir until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over brownies. 
• Let stand until chocolate is set! 
• Cut into squares.

 

Red Velvet M&M Bark

Rich creamy chocolate bark topped with Red Velvet M&M's. Thank you Couponing and Cooking

1 pound good melting chocolate ( bars, chips, melts)
1 pound good melting white chocolate
Red food coloring
1 cup of crushed Red Velvet M&M'sValentine's Day themed sprinkles
Valentine's Day themed sprinkles

• Using whatever method you prefer, melt your chocolate 
• Pour/spread it evenly on a baking sheet lined with a silpat or wax paper.
• Let that layer sit while you melt your white chocolate. 
• Once the white chocolate is melted stir in red food colouring until it reaches your desired shade.
• Pour/spread the white chocolate over the regular chocolate layer.
• Top with crushed Red Velvet M&M's and sprinkles.
• Refrigerate until completely set. 
• Break into bite sized pieces and enjoy.

Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge

Delicious, fruity and flavorful cranberry white chocolate fudge
Read more at http://www.amomstake.com/2014/01/cranberry-white-chocolate-fudge-recipe/#RGwTUKUkiqKQce7Y.99

Delicious, fruity and flavourful fudge, and only five ingredients. Ideal for Valentines Day.  Thank you  A Moms Take

2 Cups White Chocolate Chips
2 Cups Vanilla Frostin
½ Cup Cranberries
¼ Cup Sugar
1 Cup Water

• In a small sauce pot bring water, cranberries and sugar to a boil
• Allow cranberries to boil for 1-2 minutes until they “pop” and then remove from heat.
• Pour the cranberry mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth
• In a microwave safe bowl melt your white chocolate chips in the microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring in between until completely melted
• In a separate bowl microwave frosting for 15-20 seconds until smooth.
• Combine the melted chocolate with the melted frosting and whisk together
• You can either pour your fudge mixture into a lined 8×8 pan or use fun little silicone molds, either one will work just fine.
• Once fudge is poured, drop small dots of the cranberry sauce onto the fudge. 
• Using a toothpick or knife, swirl the cranberry sauce into the fudge.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

 

Gooey Red Velvet Brownie Cake

So deliciously fudgy. Thank you Beyond Frosting

6 oz Chocolate (dark or white)

3 tbsp Heavy whipping cream

1 Box Red velvet cake mix

(plus ingredients on the box- egg, oil, water)

1 Box Fudge brownie mix

(plus ingredients on the box- egg, oil, water)

1 jar (14 oz) Sweetened condensed milk

1 pk (8oz) Cream cheese

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a microwave-proof bowl, combine chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream. 
• Microwave for 45 seconds - 1 minute. 
• Remove from microwave and immediately start whisking until chocolate mixture is smooth. 
• Allow to cool for about 15 minutes. 
• Refrigerate until slightly firm 30-45 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, combine red velvet cake mix with ingredients list on the box. 
• Mix well until all ingredients are combined. 
• Pour batter into a 9”x13” pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine brownie mix with ingredients listed on the box. 
• Mix well until all ingredients are combined. 
• Pour brownie batter over top of red velvet batter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. 
• Remove from oven and allow cake to cool for at least 15 minutes.
• While the cake is still warm, take the end of a wooden spoon or another round object and poke holes all over the top of your cake.
• Pour can of sweetened condensed milk over the top of cake 
• Allow it to absorb in the cake until cake is cooled. 
• Let set until completely cooled.
• While cake is cooling, prepare the chocolate cream cheese topping.
• Remove hardened chocolate from refrigerator and combine in a mixing bowl with cream cheese. 
• Beat on medium speed for a few minutes until well combined.
• Add whipped cream and mix until incorporated. 
• Refrigerate cheesecake frosting until ready to serve. 
• Spread over top of cake.
• After adding the cheesecake frosting, the cake must be refrigerated. 

Triple Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

A gooey, chocolate Valentines treat. Thank you Sweet Bella Roos

6 cups Cocoa Krispies cereal
1 pkg (10oz) marshmallows
3 tbsp butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup M&M candies

• Melt the marshmallows and butter in a large nonstick pan over low heat. 
• Mix the cereal, chocolate chips, and chocolate candies together in a large nonstick bowl (or a bowl coated with cooking spray). 
• Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the cereal mixture, and mix well. 
• Pour immediately into a pan lined with parchment paper.  
• Keep in mind the size of the pan determines the thickness of your rice krispie treat.
• Top with drizzled red candy melt and sprinkles for a fun Valentine's Day treat!

Valentine Candy Bark

A lovely toffee and chocolate bark. Thank you Diana Rambles

Saltines (1+ sleeves depending on the size of your cookie sheet)
2 sticks (1 cup) butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
Candy/Topping of choice

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
• Spray a jelly roll pan (cookie sheet with little lip around the edge) with cooking spray or use a cookie sheet liner instead. 
• Arrange crackers to cover the bottom of the sheet. 
• Melt butter, add the brown sugar, and then boil for 3 minutes. 
• Pour over the saltines and put in oven for 5 minutes
• Remove and sprinkle choc chips on top. 
• When chocolate chips look glossy (about 2 minutes) spread the melted chips evenly across the top. 
• Sprinkle your favorite toppings on top. 
• I used M&Ms, mini marshmallows, conversation hearts, Andes mint chips, and sprinkles. 
• Put it in the fridge to harden and then brake it apart into uneven pieces.

Monster Cookies

No flour...but quick cook oats. Thank you Happy Hour Projects

3 eggs
1¼ c. brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1½ c. peanut butter
½ c. shortening
2 tsp. baking soda
4½ c. quick-cook oats (not the same as instant oatmeal)
½ c. chocolate chips
½ c. M&M’s
½ c. raisins

• Preheat your oven to 350F.
• Cream your sugars, eggs, vanilla, peanut butter, shortening and salt together.
• Sift baking soda and oats together, and then stir it into your dough. 
• Add the chocolate chips, M&M’s, and raisins. 
• If you are going to omit any of the stir-ins, you should increase the other quantities to ¾ c. each for a total of 1½ cups of stir-ins.
• Line your pans with parchment paper  
• Drop by tablespoons and bake for 8-10 minutes. 
• This recipe yields 5 dozen cookies

Chocolate Valentine Kiss Cookies

Ideal for Valentines Day. Thank you The Kitchen is my Playground

 

1/3 c. cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. salt
8 T. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 T. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 to 1 c. assorted Valentine sprinkles
25 to 30 Hershey Kisses or Hugs candies, unwrapped

• Combine flour, cocoa, and salt; set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Add egg yolk, milk, and vanilla; mix until incorporated. 
• Add the flour mixture until just combined.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
• Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball in sprinkles, completely covering the dough ball with sprinkles. 
• Place balls about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. 
• With your thumb, gently press down into the center of each ball to make a very small indentation. 
• Chill the baking sheet of dough balls in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 12 minutes.
• After removing cookies from the oven, immediately place a Hershey Kiss or Hug in the center of each cookie. 
• Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 3 minutes, remove to a cooling rack to cool