Pinch off 1 tablespoon of red fondant and push into a bow mold of your choice
Create 22 red bows
Set aside on a plate to allow to air dry
Lightly sprinkle powder sugar onto a cutting board and roll into a ¼ inch thickness
Cut out 44 round circles for the ears and set aside
Allow to dry for a few hours
Lay out 4 sheets of paper towels or scrap paper to avoid painting your counters.
Place two ears at a time onto the paper
Place the heart stencil onto the two circles
Lightly spray the circles with the pink spray
Carefully lift the stencil off the circles and move aside to dry
Repeat steps with remaining white circles
Cupcake Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pam with liners
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together
Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy
Mix in the egg, vanilla, red velvet extract and red gel food coloring until combined
Alternating between the dry ingredients and milk, gradually mix in the both ingredients into the mixture until combined
Scoop batter into the cupcake pans, filling 3/4 of the way
Bake in the oven for 21 minutes
Allow to cool completely
Frosting directions
Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream until smooth and stiff peaks form
Split the frosting into two bowls
Add a few drops of red food coloring into one bowl and mix until combined
Frosting and decorating Directions
Place the piping bag into a large cup and fold the sides over the edge
Scoop some red frosting in the piping bag in 4 lines