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Cupcakes, cake pops are hot stuff for Valentine's Day

Madrid: Bombons are still the kings of Valentine's Day in Spain, but cupcakes and cake pops are making inroads among lovers, giving the holiday more of an Anglo-American flavour.Jelly beans, French macaroons and red velvet



The new offerings include small, affordable and flashy candies that allow the romantic to treat their sweethearts to something tasty without breaking the bank.

Isabel Maestre, a Madrid caterer who won the 1997 National Gastronomy Prize, is offering a special series of cupcakes for Valentine's Day.

The "cupcakes for two" special features apples as the main ingredient, Maestre said.