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Assorted Box of Chocolates ~ Mini Cupcakes

January 16, 2022 By Gretchen Leave a Comment

A new and whimsical spin on the traditional Assorted Box of Chocolates!

Mini chocolate cupcakes all dressed up to look like a box of truffles!

 

Super fun homemade gift  for your sweeties this Valentine’s Day with an Assorted Box of Chocolates!?

Sure assorted chocolate truffles are the norm on Valentine’s Day, but why be normal!?

Valentine's Day Box of Assorted Vegan Chocolates

This DIY gift idea is so easy to make you can have these little gift boxes made up in just a couple hours!

I have two options for chocolate cake to choose from and I’m not sure which one is easier since they are both a breeze to make!

For the super lazy folks we go with the  Chocolate BOX Cake hack!

I show you how to hack the store bought box cake and no one will be the wiser!

How to Replace the Eggs in a Box Cake Mix

Box Cake Hack

But for the purist I offer you my amazing one hour one bowl chocolate cake recipe

Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

This recipe is equally easy with no weird ingredients or egg replacers that you probably don’t have anyway!

A one bowl mix and no mixers required!

Whichever one you choose all you will also need  a recipe of vegan ganache for the chocolate truffle icing!

Valentine's Day Box of Assorted Vegan Chocolates

Adds some sprinkles or just keep it simple

With a few drizzles of white and dark vegan chocolate for that authentic Box of Chocolates look!

Valentine's Day Box of Assorted Vegan Chocolates

The whole idea really comes together when you have the heart shaped box to put your mini cuppies into!

I am using what is considered a 9″ Heart Shaped Pan with a clear lid.

(I am just linking to Amazon to show you the dimensions, but perhaps you can find something comparable in a craft store?)

The whole idea behind the “box of chocolates” is to in fact present the cupcakes in a heart shaped truffle box.

Valentine's Day Box of Assorted Vegan Chocolates

It really is all about the presentation in the heart shaped box that makes it a total win!

Valentine's Day Box of Assorted Vegan Chocolates

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FULL VIDEO TUTORIAL ON YOUTUBE CLICK HERE!

Valentine's Day Box of Assorted Vegan Chocolates

Notes for Success:

Whenever I make ganache for piping, I mix it the day I am going to use it and let it set to pipable consistency at room temperature

Rather than refrigerating it.

This allows it to stay the same smoothness through for a silky shiny icing

The mini cupcakes can be made in advance and kept refrigerated or frozen until you are ready to ice them

For homemade vegan sprinkles check out my easy 3 ingredient recipe!

Otherwise Sweetapolita has the best vegan sprinkles! *not sponsored

Homemade Sprinkles! vegan gluten free

For more of the best vegan Valentine’s Day desserts click the links below!

Ombre Heart Valentine Day Cake

Vegan Sugar Cookies

Mississippi Mud Cake

Ombre Heart Cake for Valentine's Day
Ombre Valentine’s Day Cake
Bakery Style Vegan Sugar Cookies
Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Mississippi Mud Cake
Mississippi Mud Cake


Valentine's Day Assorted Box of Vegan Chocolates
 
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Valentine's Day Assorted Box of Vegan Chocolates Prep time: 40 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 55 mins I am using what is considered a 9" Heart Shaped Pan with a clear lid. I am just linking to Amazon to show you the dimensions, but perhaps you can find something comparable in a craft store?
You will also need miniature cupcake liners - I got some cute colorful ones here
]Fancy Sprinkles has the cutest sprinkles *in my opinion - not sponsored! If you want to add some bling!
Ingredients
  • ½ Recipe Chocolate Cake
  • 1 Recipe Vegan Ganache
Instructions
  1. Prepare your chocolate cake recipe as per the instructions but bake the batter into miniature cupcake molds
  2. The mini cupcakes usually take about 12 minutes at 350°F
  3. Prepare the vegan ganache and let it stand at room temperature until it thickens to the point of being able to pipe through a pastry bag as shown in the video tutorial.
Notes
Valentine's Day Box of Assorted Vegan Chocolates can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days.

You can store them in the refrigerator if your area is extremely hot, but it is not necessary from a "spoilage" point of view, in fact the cupcakes are best served at room temperature
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