Valentine Week

Sharing the L O V E holiday with all of you I will post some fun and easy sweetheart treats and ideas this week.

Today is heart-shaped cupcakes.

They're easy to make and require no special pans or molds.

To make some, line your cupcake tins with baking liners. Then prepare a batch of your favorite batter and fill the cups halfway. Place a small marble or a 1/2-inch ball of aluminum foil between each liner and one side of the tin (a great job for kids). This will push the paper into the batter to form the notch in the heart.

Bake the cupcakes at the temperature specified by your recipe but check for doneness a few minutes early. Let the cupcakes cool, then remove the marbles or foil balls. Frost with icing and top with colored sugar or sprinkles.