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You can create a really
"fun" Valentine gift or party favor by pairing chocolate cupcakes with
Valentine's Day decorated glasses or paper cups (which you can find at
your local dollar store!). Make
your favorite chocolate cake recipe (either from scratch or box
mix---your preference!).
Use silver foil cupcake papers, look
those shown here, or use Valentine's Day cupcake papers (I've seen them
available at dollar stores, Walgreens, and my local supermarket). |
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Fill the cupcake papers
between 1/2 and 2/3 full.
Bake following the instructions with
the cake recipe---but do be aware that cupcakes usually bake faster than
a whole cake. Be sure to check the cupcakes at 10 minutes, and then 5-10
minute intervals after that. Remove from oven as soon as a cake tester
comes out clean. |
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Allow the cupcakes to
cool. Frost with your favorite
chocolate (or fudge) frosting. |
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Sprinkle shredded coconut
on top of the frosting. |
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Use plastic wrap and curl
ribbon to "wrap" the cupcake. Place the cupcake in the middle of a piece
of plastic wrap, pick up the corners of the plastic wrap, pull over the
top of the cupcake, and tie with a piece of curl ribbon. |
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If the wrapped cupcake is
smaller than the glass or cup, stuff a little tissue paper into the
glass and pull the edges out over the top of the glass.
Place the wrapped cupcake into the nest
of tissue paper. You can also use a Valentine-themed napkin.
This makes a great gift...just be sure
to have plenty of cold milk on hand!!!
I was able to find these plastic
glasses at my local dollar store, 4-for-$1. I also saw small Valentine's
Day paper cups, 10-for-$1. If you need to send treats with your son or
daughter to school, then this is a really inexpensive idea. |
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If baking cupcakes isn't
quite your style, then you can make really quick and
very inexpensive Valentine Party Favors with candy and a little bucket
or other Valentine-decorated container (like this one found at my local
dollar store). It can also be used a
Valentine gift for a co-worker or friend.
Quick and Inexpensive Valentine Party Favor or Co-Worker Gift |
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