
Valentine’s Day Cupcakes are a perfect treat to share. These German Chocolate Cupcakes are delicious with Cream Cheese Frosting.
On Sunday afternoon while my husband was out doing some shopping for what he said was “something I didn’t need to know about yet” I decided to make something sweet for him to have when he got home. Since it’s getting close to Valentine’s Day, I decided to make a Valentine’s treat.
After looking through the pantry, I had a collection of ingredients and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to make. I knew it should be chocolate-his favorite-but beyond that I didn’t know where I was going with this. When I spotted some cup cake liners and various kinds of sprinkles, that’s when I decided it would be chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. And sprinkles. Lots of sprinkles! Perfect for Valentine’s Day or a few days before!
I had a package of Baker’s German Chocolate, so I knew I would use that for the chocolate. Searching through my family’s old cook book, I found my sister’s recipe for German Chocolate Cake. Usually, this is topped with a delicious coconut and pecan frosting, but my husband doesn’t like coconut, so cream cheese it is!
This makes 24 cupcakes or two 9 inch layers.

German Chocolate Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day
Make a delicious Valentine's Day Cupcake to share.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces German Sweet Chocolate
- 1/2 cup Boiling Water
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 cup Butter
- 4 Eggs (Separated)
- 2 1/2 cups Self Rising Flour
For Frosting
- 1/2 cup Butter (Softened)
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese (Softened)
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Valentine's Day Sprinkles
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 350.
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Add cupcake liners to muffin pan.
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Bring water to boil.
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Add chocolate to water, stir until melted.
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Allow chocolate to cool.
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Sift flour and set aside.
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Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
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Separate eggs and add the yolks, one at a time, to sugar mixture. Beat on medium until blended.
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Add melted chocolate and vanilla and continue mix for one minute.
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Alternate flour and milk to mixture, mixing between each addition.
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Continue mixing on medium until batter is smooth.
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In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into batter with spoon.
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Pour mixture evenly into cupcake liners.
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Bake for 18 minutes. Check for doneness when toothpick in center comes out clean.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before adding frosting.
Frosting
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Cream softened butter and cream cheese with mixer.
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Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time to mixture. Beat on medium until fluffy.
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Add vanilla and mix well.
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Generously frost each cupcake and add sprinkles.
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Store in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
If the consistency of the frosting is not what you want, add one TBS of milk or more sugar and mix well.
Spread frosting on each cupcake and add pretty Valentine’s Sprinkles.
Not bad for an impromptu Sunday afternoon surprise! Now, though, we have way too many cupcakes to eat! There are worse problems to have.
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German Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Laurie says
OMG – these are too cute to eat! Love your choice of sprinkles. My sons and I are drooling! Hope your Husband enjoyed his surprise!
Beverly Roderick says
Thanks! I started with just the pearls, then I decided to add the pink/chocolate mix. They looked like they still needed something, so on went the heart sprinkles! I’m not sure why I had so many different kinds of Valentine’s sprinkles, but this was a perfect use for them. He did enjoy it!
Beverly says
Thank you! German Chocolate is one of my favorites. I do usually like it with the coconut and pecan frosting, but since my husband isn’t a fan of coconut, I tried it with the cream cheese frosting. It was tasty!
Darlene says
MMM. Chocolate and cream cheese frosting. And you made them look so pretty and festive. Thanks for sharing the recipe and craving. Best wishes, Darlene
Beverly says
Thanks, Darlene! I’m thinking it’s time to make a batch of these this week!
Lisa @ Drugstore Divas says
Yum! These look so good. And I love that you were heavy-handed with the sprinkles. That makes them so fun!
Beverly says
Thanks, Lisa! I might have gone just a tad overboard with all the various sprinkles, but I agree, sprinkles are fun!
Wendy says
Oh my goodness, german chocolate, cream cheese, and Valentine’s — three of my favorite things! These look amazing! And I’m so impressed; usually if I go to my pantry and there is no cake mix, I give up. You see the ingredients you have and go with it! I definitely need to take a few pointers from you. 🙂
Beverly says
Mine, too! Oh, I’m guilty of that, too. Lots of times, I’m all about the shortcuts. Special occasions bring out the need to make things from scratch.
Frugal Hausfrau says
These are some beautiful cupcakes and sound insanely good! I love all the decorations, too! Thanks for sharing this with us on Throwback Thursday – I can’t wait to see what you’ll bring next time!
Mollie
Beverly says
Thank you, Mollie and thanks for hosting a great party!
Julie says
Hi Beverly, Your cupcakes look so pretty and I bet taste delicious.
Thanks for sharing this recipe to make them at Cooking and Crafting with J & J!!
Have a Happy Valentines Day!
Julie xo
Beverly says
Thanks, Julie! They were pretty tasty! Thanks for hosting! I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day, too!
Helen Fern says
Not only do they sound delicious, they look pretty too! Thanks for sharing on the “Whats for Dinner” linky party!
Beverly says
Thank you, Helen and thanks for hosting the party!
Jenny says
These look amazing!!! I need to figure out a treat to tmake for my kids for Valentine’s day these would be perfect!
Beverly says
Thanks, Jenny. Cupcakes are always a great treat!
Jess says
These sound so delicious!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Beverly says
Thanks, Jess. Thanks for the party, too.
Sherry says
These look too pretty to eat! I love the sprinkles and the colors. So tempting.
Beverly says
Thanks! They were pretty tasty! I love using sprinkles.
twochicksandamom/Donna says
These cupcakes look delicious, ladies! Tweeted and pinned!
Beverly says
Thanks, Donna! I appreciate the shares!