Simple chocolate cupcakes get bumped up a few notches with the addition of a luscious cream filling and chocolate buttercream frosting. I baked my cupcakes from a box mix to save some time today, but a home made version would be great too. The cream filling recipe is borrowed from Taste of Home, and I topped them off with my favorite chocolate frosting, a yummy buttercream made with cream cheese.
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Filling
1 regular-sized box chocolate cake mix (I used milk chocolate)
Prepare and bake cupcakes according to package directions. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cream Filling
2 teaspoons hot water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a small bowl, combine water and salt, stir until salt is dissolved. Set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl, beat the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until fluffy. Add salt mixture, beat until light and fluffy. Use a round pastry tip to fill cupcakes with the cream filling. (I used tip #230).
Insert the pastry tip into the cupcake to pipe in the cream filling.
Frost the cupcakes with the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. I used pastry tip #4B for these.
Anita, these look amazing. I must have one soon!
Sounds like a great treat:@)
I need one. Look wonderful Love cupcakes mix or not. Andi
Mmmmm….chocolate with a creamy filling and delicious chocolate frosting…oh my! I'd like one right now for breakfast!!
These look so YUMMY! Thanks for the recipe!
Pam
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Mmmmm. Excuse me while I wipe the drool off. Found you over on The Country Cook's linky party.
These cupcakes look awesome, Anita! Thanks for sharing and hope you are having a great weekend.
Miz Helen
These are so pretty and they look absolutely delicious!!!
These look amazing. Creme filling in a cupcake is one of my comfort foods.
My friends are always like HOW DID YOU DO THAT when I make a filled cupcake. It's fun to feel like a legit pastry chef for a second.