Cream Filled Cupcakes

This is an easy method to make cream filled cupcakes. They are so delicious, it is one of our favorites at our house.

chocolate cake mix or homemade chocolate cake batter
Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Fill greased or muffin lined muffin pans with batter. Bake and set aside to cool.

How to Make Filling for Cupcakes

5 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1 ¼ cups milk
1 cup sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon butter extract, optional

In a saucepan, cook together flour and milk. Stir constantly until thickened. Set aside to cool completely.
 

Cream together sugar, butter  and shortening.



Add milk mixture, vanilla and butter extract.



Beat well for 10-12 minutes.

How to Fill Cream Cupcakes

Fill a pastry bag with a number #21 tip or a large writing tip. Fill bag with cream filling.



Insert tip of pastry bag in top of cupcake and squeeze filling inside the cupcake. Once you see the filling come to the top you can stop squeezing.



Frost cupcakes however you'd like.

Another Method of Filling with Cream

You can also cut out a small triangle with a knife on the top of your cupcake. Fill with filling and replace with piece of cake. Frost.




Yum!