Self Filled Cupcakes I Food

SELF-FILLED CUPCAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or to the temperature recommended on the cake mix package.
• Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions, but do not bake. In separate bowl cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg until well blended, then stir in chocolate chips.
• Line cupcake tins with cupcake papers. Fill 2/3 full with chocolate cake batter. Add 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture to the center, and top with more cake batter.
• Bake according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool and frost with chocolate or cream cheese frosting.

SELF-FILLED CUPCAKES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease muffin pans.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
• Combine cream cheese and sugar, cream until light and fluffy. Add egg and salt, beating well.
• Spoon batter into greased muffin pans filling 2/3 full. Drop a few semisweet chocolate morsels in the center and spoon 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of the chocolate morsels.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Let cupcakes cool before serving.

LEMON-FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat lemon cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl for 2 minutes.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full.
• Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until very lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cupcakes thoroughly.
• Cut vegetable shortening and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl with a pastry cutter until well mixed. Beat lemon juice into shortening mixture until creamy.
• Stir 2 cups confectioners' sugar into shortening mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, until the filling is smooth. Set filling aside.
• Place white chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on High for 15 seconds and stir chocolate. Continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring between heating until white chocolate is melted and smooth.
• For frosting, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir in melted white chocolate and vanilla extract.
• Gradually beat in 4 cups confectioners' sugar, alternating with drizzles of orange juice, to make a smooth and creamy frosting.
• Cut holes through the top of each cupcake. Holes should be deep enough to put filling inside.
• Spoon lemon filling into the holes.
• Pipe the cream cheese frosting on top of cupcakes; sprinkle with lemon zest.

CREAM-FILLED PUMPKIN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil, pumpkin and eggs.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon; add to pumpkin mixture and beat until well mixed.
• Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
• Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• For filling, combine cornstarch and milk in a small saucepan until smooth.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter and confectioners' sugar.
• Beat in vanilla if desired.
• Gradually add the cornstarch mixture, beating until light and fluffy.
• Using a sharp knife, cut a 1-in. circle 1 inches deep in the top of each cupcake.
• Carefully remove tops and set aside.
• Spoon or pipe filling into cupcakes.
• Replace tops.

SELF FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Mix cake according to package directions.
• Fill paper cups in muffin pans 2/3 full.
• Cream the cheese with the sugar; beat in egg and salt.
• Stir in chocolate pieces.
• Drop 1 rounded tsp of cheese mixture into each cupcake.
• Bake as package directs for cupcakes.

SELF-FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Mix cake mix according to package directions. Fill paper cups (I use the cups that have paper on the inside and foil on the outside) 1/2 to 2/3 full.
• In another bowl, cream the cheese with the sugar, egg and salt and then fold in the chocolate pieces. Drop a heaping teaspoon of the cream mixture in the middle of each cupcake.
• Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.

SELF FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Mix cake mix according to package directions. Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full.
• 2. Cream together the sugar, salt and the cream cheese. then add chocolate chips. Drop a full teaspoon of this mixture into center of cupcake and bake according to box directions. Allow to cool completely before frosting.