Indulge in these delightful cream-filled cupcakes.
These cream-filled cupcakes are delicious and simple to make. A creamy filling is piped into chocolate cupcakes with a pastry bag. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • Step 1:
    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 36 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Step 2:
    Prepare the cupcakes: Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, milk, water, oil, and vanilla. Mix well. Dotdash Meredith Food StudiosDotdash Meredith Food Studios
  • Step 3:
    Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  • Step 4:
    Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  • Step 5:
    Make filling: Beat butter and shortening together in a large bowl until smooth. Blend in confectioners' sugar and salt. Gradually beat in milk and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Place filling into a pastry bag with a small tip. Dotdash Meredith Food StudiosDotdash Meredith Food Studios
  • Step 6:
    Once cupcakes have cooled, push tip through bottom of paper liner to fill each cupcake. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios