Description
Learn how to fill cupcakes with delicious fillings of your choice to add a surprise burst of flavor in every bite. This step-by-step guide will show you how to easily fill cupcakes like a pro.
Ingredients
Scale
Baked Cupcakes:
- 12 cupcakes
Filling Options:
- 1 cup filling of choice (jam, lemon curd, chocolate ganache, pastry cream, or whipped cream)
Frosting:
- For topping (optional)
Instructions
- Cool Cupcakes: Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before filling.
- Core Cupcakes: Use a small paring knife, cupcake corer, or piping tip to cut a small circle in the center of each cupcake. Remove the core.
- Fill Cupcakes: Pipe the filling of your choice into each cupcake until just full.
- Seal: Replace a piece of the removed core on top to seal the filling if desired.
- Frost and Decorate: Frost and decorate the cupcakes as usual.
Notes
- Don’t overfill to prevent leaks.
- Use thick fillings like jams or custards for stability.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 filled cupcake (without frosting)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
