Kids Valentines cupcakes can be so fun to take to a class party, create a family treat or surprise your child with this Valentine cupcake treat! Sweet and chocolatey with a little Conversation Heart crunch…they really are a super cute Valentine cupcake recipe.
These conversation heart Valentine’s Cupcakes are sure to get your kids talking! Kids will love to help make the cupcakes and learn the secret of how all those Conversation Hearts ended up inside.

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They are the perfect sweet Valentine’s Day treats.
These conversation heart Valentine’s Cupcakes are so much fun to make that your kids are probably going to want to (and can!) help.
Valentine’s Cupcakes
Here’s what you need to make Valentine’s Cupcakes:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 bag of conversation hearts
- pink frosting of your choice
Directions:
Preheat oven according to box instructions (ours was 350 F). Proceed making the cake according to box instructions (ours used 1 cup water, 1/2 cup oil, and 3 large eggs).
Fill cupcake liners half-way with batter and bake according to box instructions. Cool completely.
Using a serrated knife, carefully cut a well out of the top of each cupcake. Fill with conversation hearts and gently place top back on cupcake.
Frost as desired (we used a ready made pink frosting and a star tip).
Top with a conversation heart. Serve.
Conversation Heart Surprise Valentines Cupcakes Recipe

Delight the kids you love with these really fun Conversation Heart Surprise Valentines Cupcakes. They taste chocolatey and delicious and hold a crunchy, sweet surprise!
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 bag Conversation Heart candy
- Pink frosting - homemade or store bought
- (optional) cupcake liners
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 (or whatever you box cake mix requires)
- Combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs.
- Stir to mix until the batter is not lumpy.
- Pour into cupcake liners or greased muffin tins according to package directions (usually about 1/2 full)
- Bake
- Set out to cool completely
- Once cooled, use a serrated knife to cut out the middle of the cupcake from the top
- Pour in Conversation Heart candies
- Replace cake that was cut out (if you need to cut the bottom portion to give space, do that)
- Frost over the replaced cake area
- Decorate with additional Conversation Heart candies
More Valentines Day Treats that Kids Love
- Valentine’s Day Candy Bark Recipe
- Or check out the S’mores version! Who won’t love S’mores bark?
- Red Velvet Cake Balls for Valentines Day
- Valentine Popcorn
- Easy Valentines Pretzel Rods
- Conversation Heart Rice Krispie Treats!
- Check out all our favorite Valentine cookie ideas…there are over 20 fun ways to make cookies.
- Mmmm…try Double Berry Cream Puffs!
- And no Valentine’s Day would be complete without this heart shaped waffle maker!
Did you and your family enjoy making this Valentines dessert? Let us know in the comments below, we’d love to hear!