Valentine’s Day Frosting Dessert Board

This simple Valentine’s Day Dessert Board is a visual and culinary treat. Assembled using simple store-bought frosting, sugar cookies, cupcakes, fresh berries, an array of candy, and sprinkles, crafting this delightful ensemble is as easy as it is delicious.

I’m all about keeping things simple, and let me tell you, this Valentine’s Day dessert charcuterie board is the epitome of easy. What I absolutely love is the freedom it gives you to make it your own – switch up the frosting flavors, add your favorite treats, and voila, a personalized treat. The best part? Scaling it is a piece of cake (pun intended), so whether it’s an intimate date night or a lively Galentine’s Day bash, this board has got you covered. It’s the perfect sweet finale for a Valentine’s Day celebration – easy, customizable, and so much fun!

Ingredients for the Dessert Frosting Board

• Strawberry and vanilla frosting – The stars of the show used to pipe the heart shapes on the board. I chose a pink and white frosting for their romantic color palette.
• Unfrosted cupcakes – A neutral, fun base for the frosting, allowing for ultimate customization. If using a smaller board, I would opt for mini cupcakes to leave more space for other items. 
• Undecorated sugar cookies – Similar to the cupcakes, sugar cookies offer a crunch base for the frosting.
• Mini Nilla Wafers – Bite-sized vanilla crunch, perfect for dipping in the frosting.
• Strawberry wafer cookies – Another great option for dipping in the frosting, adding a fruity flavor and a touch of pink to the board.
• Fresh red berries – Provides color and freshness to the Valentine’s dessert board.
• Cupids mix M&Ms – These festive red, white, and pink Valentine’s Day candies add a pop of color and a chocolatey crunch, bringing a playful and indulgent touch.
• Candy hearts – Sweet and colorful, these hearts contribute a classic Valentine’s Day touch.
• Valentine’s themed sprinkles – The finishing touch, these themed sprinkles provide a whimsical and festive flair, tying the entire Valentine’s Day dessert board together with a sprinkle of joy.

Assembling the Valentine’s Dessert Board

1. Create the strawberry heart – Pipe the strawberry frosting in a large heart shape on one side of a spacious serving platter. Fill the middle of the heart with frosting and smooth with an offset spatula or butter knife.
2. Craft the vanilla heart – Pipe another heart on the other side of the platter with the vanilla frosting. Fill the center and smooth as you did with the strawberry frosting.
3. Arrange larger treats – Place the larger items, such as cupcakes and cookies, on the board around the frosting hearts.
4. Integrate sprinkles – Next, place small bowls with the sprinkles on the board in the larger gaps.
5. Complete with berries and candy – Finally, fill in any gaps with the berries and candy.

Variations and substitutions

Homemade frosting – Instead of store-bought frosting, use your favorite homemade variety. Depending on the size of your board and the size of the hearts, you will need about one cup of each flavor you use. 

Frosting variety – Increase the variety by adding three frosting hearts instead of two. Choose different flavors, colors, or a combination of both to enhance the visual appeal and taste diversity. Cream cheese and chocolate are the perfect addition to the board.

Heart-shaped cookies – Embrace the Valentine’s theme further by making your own heart-shaped sugar cookies.

Holiday themes – Tailor the dessert board for different holidays by adjusting the color scheme, frosting shape, and accompaniments. For example, use red and green frosting in the shape of a tree and Santa hat for Christmas, pastels in the shape of eggs for Easter, or black and orange jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. The options really are endless.

Customized dippers – Expand the dipping options by including your favorites.  Fresh fruit such as apple slices or bananas, Oreo cookies, pretzels, pound cake, angel food cake, ladyfingers, and mini donuts are all great additions. There really is no wrong way to assemble a dessert board!

Tips for success

• Choose the right platter – Opt for a large ceramic platter for the dessert board. If using a wooden board, ensure it is well-sealed and hasn’t been used for raw meats. Unsealed wood may absorb frosting, impacting the appearance. Select your platter size based on the number of people you will be serving.
• Prep the platter – I recommend outlining the heart shape on the platter with an edible marker before piping. This will act as a guide and help you pipe the perfect heart. The marker easily washes off with water. Avoid using an edible marker on wooden platters. Alternatively, for wooden platters, create a heart-shaped stencil using parchment paper for piping.
• Place larger items first – When assembling the board, strategically position larger items, such as cupcakes and cookies, around the frosting hearts first. This method makes it easier to assemble and creates a cleaner, more organized look. The larger treats serve as focal points, allowing you to fill the empty spaces with smaller items.
• Prepare in advance – You can pipe the hearts onto the platter up to 24 hours before serving. Cover the piped hearts with tented foil to prevent disturbance until you’re ready to add the dippers.
• Add dippers just before serving – Add the dippers onto the board right before serving to ensure they remain as fresh as possible.
• Bakery department convenience – If you prefer not to make homemade items, save time and effort by asking the bakery department at your local grocery store for unfrosted sugar cookies or cupcakes. This convenient option that saves time and hassle.

Storage

Store the frosting, cookies, and other dippers separately in airtight containers to maintain their individual textures and flavors.

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Valentine’s Day Dessert Frosting Board

Author: Mandy

Create a sweet celebration with this customizable Valentine’s Day Dessert Board, featuring piped strawberry and vanilla frosting hearts. Add your favorite dippers such unfrosted cupcakes, sugar cookies, and wafer cookies and finish it off with a variety of toppers like berries, candy and sprinkles.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 Servings

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• 1 (16-ounce) tub strawberry frosting
• 1 (16-ounce) tub vanilla frosting
• 4-6 unfrosted cupcakes
• 4-6 undecorated sugar cookies
• ½ cup mini nilla wafers
• 6-8 strawberry wafer cookies
• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• ½ cup Valentine’s M&Ms
• 3-4 tablespoons Valentine’s themed sprinkles

Instructions

 

• Pipe the strawberry frosting in a large heart shape on one side of a large serving platter. Fill the middle of the heart with frosting and smooth with an offset spatula or butter knife.
• Pipe another heart on the other side of the platter with the vanilla frosting. Fill the center and smooth as you did with the strawberry frosting.
• Place the larger items such as the cupcakes and cookies on the board around the frosting hearts.
• Next place small bowls with the sprinkles on the board in the larger gaps.
• Finally fill in any gaps with the berries and candy.
• Serve at room temperature.

Notes

The quantities offer above are only suggestions. Customize your dessert board based on your board size and number of guests.  

Disclaimer: Nutrition information is estimated based on automated calculations and should be considered as an approximation. These estimates are provided as a courtesy. Please use your own brand’s nutritional values to verify accuracy.

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