Engagement Proposal Cupcakes

These Engagement Proposal Cupcakes are not only tasty, but also a great way to ask your partner to marry you. You could surprise them with an engagement ring hidden in one of these cupcakes. It would make the moment even more special.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• Red food coloring optional
• Heart-shaped sprinkles for decoration
• Edible glitter optional

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt

Set aside

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition

Stir in the vanilla extract

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients

Mix until just combined

If desired, divide the batter in half

In one half, sift in the cocoa powder and add red food coloring to create a red velvet batter

Mix until well combined

Scoop the cupcake batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack

Once cooled, you can decorate your engagement proposal cupcakes with heart-shaped sprinkles and edible glitter for an extra romantic touch

Present these cupcakes to your loved one with the engagement ring hidden inside one of them for a sweet surprise proposal