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Creamy Center Cupcakes

By: Caroline Anderson 
"'This recipe came from my mother, who made the cake from scratch when I was growing up,' writes Caroline Anderson of Waupaca, Wisconsin. 'Sometimes she'd replace the smooth filling with homemade whipped cream, which was readily available on the farm.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup marshmallow creme
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (16 ounce) containers chocolate frosting

Directions

  1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions for cupcakes, using paper-lined muffin cups. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  2. Meanwhile in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add marshmallow creme and vanilla; mix well. Insert a very small pastry tip into a pastry or plastic bag; fill with cream filling. Insert tip halfway into the center of each cupcake and fill with a small amount. Frost with chocolate frosting.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by CookinGal   view full review
I wasn't impressed with this recipe. Since another reviewer said it tasted too much like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2007 by SB2323   view full review
I didn't care for it much. Had too much of a shortening taste to me, like the icing on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by Carley   view full review
Good basic recipe. Easy to prepare & it came out really well. I used a homemade frosting. When...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2010 by BUSY GAL   view full review
These came out good. I decorated them just like hostess! Easy to make. I used the whole jar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2012 by Cooking Machine   view full review
These were quite amazing. Even though it took me 3 hours, ( recommend using a icing bag rather...

 

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