Valentine's Day recipes - 73 recipes
Every year on February 14th, many people exchange cards, sweets gifts, food and flowers with their love interests in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
The romantic day offers a chance for foodies to share their love of cooking, by creating homemade meals and heartfelt treats, such as; red velvet cupcake , heart-shaped bacon and eggs and handmade chocolate.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Top rated Valentine's Day recipes
Red Velvet Cupcakes
By vanitaza
Cupcakes
- RED VELVET CUPCAKES
- Makes 12
- 375ml flour
- 250ml icing sugar
- 5ml bicarbonate of soda
- 45ml cocoa powder
- 80ml oil
- 250ml buttermilk
- 30m red food colouring
- 15ml vinegar
- 10ml vanilla essence
- ICING
- 80g butter
- 125g cream cheese
- 500ml sifted icing sugar
- 5ml vanilla essence
Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
By calvin_cupcakes
Easy and timeless, these cute little cupcakes will make your day oh-so better!
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food colouring
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red velvet cupcakes
By cakedays
Try these little beauties out nest time you are entertaining guests!
- Cupcakes
- 60g unsalted butter
- 150g sugar
- 1 egg
- 20g cocoa powder
- 40ml red food colouring
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml buttermilk
- 150g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarb soda
- 1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 x 12 hole cupcake tray, with cupcake cases
- For the cream cheese frosting:
- 300g icing sugar, sifted
- 50g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 125g cream cheese, cold
Cream of Broccoli Soup
By shaziawahid, Cutchi Kitchen
Creamy Soup made with Broccoli
- Broccoli Florets - 1 1/2 cups (fresh or frozen)
- Onion - 1/2 (finely sliced)
- Oil - 1/2 teaspoon
- Garlic - 1 cloves (finely chopped)
- Chilli Flakes - a pinch (optional)
- Vegetable Stock - 500 ml
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Milk/Cream - 1/2 cup
- Fresh Cream - 2 teaspoon (for garnishing)
Romantic Chocolate Cake
By Vah11
A chocolate sponge cake decorated with chocolate butter icing and chocolate heart shaped pieces
- 100g soften butter
- 100g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 70g SR flour
- 30g cocoa powder
- For decorations:
- 100g dark chocolate
- 50g soften butter
- 100g icing sugar
- 20g cocoa
Red Velvet Cupcakes
By kajal_bhagwandas
Really easy to make cupcakes that'll delight everyone around!
- 30g self-raising flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 90g soft sugar
- 80ml vegetable oil
- 80ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food colouring
- 1 egg
- Frosting:
- 60g unsalted butter
- 150g soft cheese
- 250g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp red food colouring
- 12 small cupcake cases
- 3 piping bags
- Star-shaped nozzle (for pipping bags)
Easy chocolate yoghurt cake
Approved byThe Chef
By pavot
Mix all the ingredients together (except the chocolate) and mix well
- 1 plain yogurt
- 3 pots of flour
- 2 pots of sugar
- 1/2 pot of oil
- 1 sachet baking powder
- a few squares of chocolate or chocolate powder
- 3 eggs
Heart Shaped Caprese Salad
By queenselphie
A romantic looking dish, perfect for special occassions
- Salad Tomatoes
- Fresh Mozzarella
- Green Pesto
- Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter
- Basil Leaves (optional)
Red velvet melting moments
By LexiLindley
Classic melting moment biscuits married with red velvet cake and cream cheese icing
- 250g unsalted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp red food colouring
- 225g plain flour
- 35g cocoa powder
- 85g icing sugar
- 30g cornflour
- For the cream cheese icing
- 50g unsalted butter
- 125g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 50g cream cheese
- ¼ tsp lemon extract
Chilli prawns
By charlgrace91
Spicy seafood dish
- 25g butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, seeds left in and finely chopped
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- 12-20 large raw king prawns with shells
- juice 1 lemon, plus a few slices for a finger bowl
- ½ x small bunch parsley, roughly chopped
- small loaf crusty bread, warmed to serve
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Valentines Butterfly Chicken
- 1 Chicken Breast Fillet
- Beetroot vinegar
- Peri Peri Sauce
- 50g flour
- lemonade
- 1 egg
-
Shami Kebab
- For Kheema paste
- Lamb (minced) – 500gm
- Chana Dal – 125 gm/ 8 tbs
- Potatoes – 2 small ( diced)
- Ginger- garlic paste – 2 tsp
- Cinnamon stick - 3” stick
- Cloves – 3
- Cardamom – 2 nos
- Fennel – 1 tsp (optional )
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Peppercorn – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- Garam masala – 1 tsp
- Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
- Water – 1 cup
- Salt
- Other Ingredients
- Onion – 2 medium
- Cumin powder – 1 tsp
- Garam masala – ½ tsp
- Coriander leaves – few sprigs (finely chopped )
- Mint leaves – few sprigs ( finely chopped )
- Lime juice – 2 tbs
- Egg – 1 large
- Oil – for shallow frying
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Apple crumble pie with cottage...
- 1 packet of butter (180g)
- 2 cups flour
- sugar
- cinnamon
- 500 gr. 9 percent. fat cottage cheese
- 3 eggs
- 6 big apples
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Red Velvet Cupcales Recipe
- 60g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 150g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 20g cocoa powder
- 40ml red food colouring
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml buttermilk
- 150g plain flour
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ tsp white vinegar
- 1 x 12-hole cupcake tray, lined with paper cases
- For the frosting:
- 300g icing sugar, sifted
- 50g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 125g cream cheese, cold
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Raspberry Rose Cupcakes
- For the cakes:
- 75g golden caster sugar
- 30g butter, softened
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp red food colouring (I used a 'Christmas Red' paste from hobbycraft)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 60ml buttermilk
- 75g self-raising flour
- 2 tbsp dried raspberry pieces (small) plus extra for decorating
- For the frosting:
- 150g icing sugar
- 50g butter, softened
- 60g cream cheese
- 1 tsp rose water
- edible silver glitter
-
Red Velvet Cheescake Swirl Brownies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 30 grams red food colouring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 pack cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Chocolate Molten Cake For Two
- 2 Tbs softened butter, plus more for buttering ramekins
- 1/6 cup caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- a few drops of pure almond extract (optional) OR vanilla extract
- 1 tsp plain flour
- 1/6 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- a pinch of baking powder
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Red wine and macaroon chocolate...
- 75g/3oz macaroons
- 75ml/3fl oz red wine, preferably Bordeaux
- 200g/7oz dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)
- 25g/1oz butter
- 150ml/5fl oz double cream
- 3 free-range egg whites
- 50g/2oz white chocolate
- 4 tuile biscuits, to serve
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Melting Love Moment
- 50g caster sugar
- 100g soft butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 125g self-raising flour
- 70g oats
- Glace' Cherries
-
Red Macarons with Chocolate Ganache
- For the macarons:
- 155g Ground almonds
- 200g Icing sugar, sifted
- 3 Egg whites
- Red food colouring paste ( I used Sugarflair paste Christmas Red)
- Chocolate Ganache Filling:
- 100g Dark chocolate (55% cocoa solids is sufficient)
- 100ml Double cream
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Red velvet cupcakes
- 60g unsalted butter
- 150g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 20g cocoa powder
- 40ml red food colouring
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 120ml buttermilk
- 150g plain flour
- ½ tsp bicarbonate soda
- 1½ tsp white vinegar
- Icing:
- 300g icing sugar
- 50g unsalted butter
- 125g cream cheese
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Romantic Chocolate Kissing Pie
- 1 bar dark (melted)
- ½ bar milk (cut into chunks)
- 25g butter
- 2 tablespoon strong coffee
- 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
- 2 pastry cases
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