Valentine's Day Cupcakes: Dark Chocolate and Cinnamon Hearts

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with paper or silicone liners.

Step 2

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and both the cocoa powders.

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream, butter, melted chocolate, cinnamon oil, eggs, and egg white.

Step 4

Whisk flour mixture into wet ingredients until just smooth

Step 5

Pour batter into prepared tins and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean

Step 6

With an electric mixer, cream together butter, icing sugar, ground cinnamon hearts, and cinnamon oil

Step 7

Use a knife or a pastry bag to decorate the cupcakes. Add an extra (or many extra) cinnamon hearts on top