Cream-Filled Cupcakes

By carvalhohm

Reminiscent of the popular store-bought favorites, these chocolate cream-filled cupcakes are a hit with kids and with adults.

Ingredients

• Filling and Swirl:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1- 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1- 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1- 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
• Glaze:
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

2.Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Whisk to blend. Combine buttermilk and vanilla in measuring cup.

3.Beat butter and sugar in medium mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium high speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture.

4.Divide batter between prepared muffin pans. Bake until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and cool 10 minutes. Invert and cool completely.

5.Filling and Swirl: Beat butter in medium-size bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. Add 2 tablespoons milk and beat 5 minutes until almost white and light and fluffy. Add additional milk if mixture is too thick. Spoon frosting into pastry bag fitted with medium-size plain round tip. Remove cakes from pan. Insert tip of pastry bag into top of cakes, about 1/2 inch deep, and squeeze.

6.Meanwhile, make Glaze: Heat cream and corn syrup in small saucepan over medium heat until it just comes to boil. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth.

7.Dip tops of filled cupcakes into chocolate glaze. Place on cooling rack to set for 10 minutes.

8.Change piping tip for vanilla frosting to smaller round tip. Pipe decorative swirls on top of glazed cupcakes.