Cream Filled Cupcakes Recipe
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Cream Filled Cupcakes

By: Grace W. 
"Delicious and simple to make, a creamy filling is piped into chocolate cupcakes with a pastry bag. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (315)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 36 cupcakes
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 196 | Total Fat: 9.4g | Cholesterol: 16mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by hinazee   view full review
Here is the EASIEST tip for filling the cupcakes. Take an APPLE CORER and use that to pull a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by AJHESS1027   view full review
I thought this was a great idea, but not the greatest recipe. The chocolate cupcakes weren't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2008 by SEY1   view full review
Great dessert for our Father's Day barbeque! The cupcake portion of the recipe is so easy to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2003 by OCEAN011   view full review
This is a super recipe! I usually always mess up new recipes, but this turned out perfect, it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2005 by renorunningmommy   view full review
Five stars for a great filling! I needed a cocoa filling to fill cupcakes for my son's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2006 by F.D.   view full review
These are so delicious and they turned out wonderful! I left out the shortening in the filling...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2009 by NEgirl   view full review
Loved this recipe. Had been looking for a filled cupcake recipe for a long time and now I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2007 by jenni_luv_baking   view full review
This recipe was OK. Here's what I did to simplify it- cupcake dough=Pilsbury cake mix(choc.) ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2003 by SHELLISEASHELLS   view full review
This recipe was pretty good, not great. I doubled the recipe to make 72 cupcakes, but the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2003 by Mom2C&N   view full review
Oh. Wow. These are absolutely great. The kids love 'em. Their classmates love 'em. The husband...

 

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