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Cream Filled Cupcakes

SUBMITTED BY: Grace W. PHOTO BY: ZAKIAH

"Delicious and simple to make, a creamy filling is piped into chocolate cupcakes with a pastry bag. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 115 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  50 Min
Original recipe yield 36 cupcakes

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 36 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, 1 cup milk, water, oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Fill each muffin cup half-full of batter.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  4. Make filling: In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening together until smooth. Blend in confectioners' sugar and pinch of salt. Gradually beat in 3 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. beat until light and fluffy. Fill a pastry bag with a small tip. Push tip through bottom of paper liner to fill each cupcake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by OCEAN011
This is a super recipe! I usually always mess up new recipes, but this turned out perfect, it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by AJHESS1027
I thought this was a great idea, but not the greatest recipe. The chocolate cupcakes weren't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2006 by F.D.
These are so delicious and they turned out wonderful! I left out the shortening in the filling... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2005 by Andria
Five stars for a great filling! I needed a cocoa filling to fill cupcakes for my son's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2003 by SHELLISEASHELLS
This recipe was pretty good, not great. I doubled the recipe to make 72 cupcakes, but the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2006 by SEY1
Great dessert for our Father's Day barbeque! The cupcake portion of the recipe is so easy to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2008 by NEgirl
Loved this recipe. Had been looking for a filled cupcake recipe for a long time and now I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2003 by Mom2C&N
Oh. Wow. These are absolutely great. The kids love 'em. Their classmates love 'em. The husband... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2007 by jenni_luv_baking
This recipe was OK. Here's what I did to simplify it- cupcake dough=Pilsbury cake mix(choc.) ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2007 by Roxanne J.R.