Think about biting into a cupcake - you don't want anything that's too dense or sticky. Here are a few of our favorites: Whipped Chocolate Ganache is light in texture but intense in chocolate flavor, making it an ideal cupcake filling. On to the filling! The same philosophy applies to the tasty centers of your filled cupcakes: almost any frosting, curd, pastry cream, or fruit spread can work. Generally, use a recipe that yields flavorful cupcakes that are soft but also sturdy and skip any mix-ins.
Filled cupcakes offer an avenue for frosting lovers to enjoy two different kinds of frosting in a single cupcake - rejoice! (Photo by Liz Neily)
Start with tried-and-true flavor pairings, and then let your inner wild scientist-meets-baker run free and dream up unique combinations to try.
You'll master the basic process of how to stuff a cupcake after a batch or two. When they're filled with buttercream, zesty curd, rich ganache, or even pastry cream studded with colorful sprinkles, filled cupcakes are the epitome of baking with joy. Cupcakes are mini cakes, after all. They deserve the same attention and treatment as large cakes - if not more since they're tiny and cute! But with a bit of creativity and some technical skill, they can be just as impressive as full-size cakes. (Photo by Kristin Teig)įrom the outside, stuffed cupcakes may look unremarkable. The ideal canvas for stuffing a delicious surprise inside? Filled cupcakes! Knowing there's something special tucked inside a gorgeous cupcake makes it even more tempting.
Or perhaps it’s a secret pocket of additional flavor tucked inside a seemingly ordinary dessert - those are the baked goods that are impossible to eat without a smile. Maybe it’s an unexpected flavor combination or a delightful texture that's softer than anything you thought possible. The best baked goods include some sort of pleasant surprise.