I would like to make some cupcakes for an upcoming family event and I would like to get "fancy" with them and fill them with... something. I have no idea. Pudding? Mousse? I did try filling cupcakes once using chocolate pudding but that was a disaster. Did not work for beans. So I'm looking for another option. I do have the bismark tip to help fill the cupcakes.

Any ideas or suggestions??
Thanks!!

Why yes I have a suggestion how about Caramel!

I've never tried it, but this is one from CC's recipe box.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2311-0-Cupcake-filling.html

Good luck and let us know what you think!!

Thank you both for the suggestions! Hope would I do the caramel filling? Just melt some caramels and fill or is there more to that?

Naw, why make it hard on yourself, just go to the store and pick up some ice cream topping until you find a recipe you like. It's family right?

I didn't even think of that! Another great tip! Thanks!! And yes, they are for family. They won't know the difference. They'll just think I'm very crafty!

I made cupcakes or my son's wedding anf filled some with White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse. Yummy

My fav thing to fill cupcakes with is homemade dulce le leche caramel. You can buy it in a can premade, or make your own by boiling an unopened can of condensed milk for about 3-4 hours making sure to keep the water at a simmer and keep the can covered so it doesn't explode.

that sounds good jen1977, I have heard of people doing that but do you puncture the top of the can at all or just put it in there unopened?

Another good filling for a white cake IMO is strawberry mousse and chocolate ganache...but you know what....the hot fudge in a jar would be delish also!

HTH

Re: making your own caramel with Sweeten Condensed Milk, you need to keep the can COVERED with water at least a couple of inches through out the whole four hours......or it will explode.

Do not open or puncture it.

I usually make five or six cans a time since it is a four hour process. When I get down to two cans, I start the process again.

HTH

Strawberry mousse was on my list for white cake cupcakes. Any good recipes worth passing along for the strawberry mousee??

Hello,

Wilton has a lovely website: www.cupcakefun.com

They have a bunch of filling recipes (I think the cinnamon cream cheese sounds awesome) and some great icing recipes too! Also, tons of cute cupcake decorating ideas. Maybe this website will help?

Strawberry Mousse - seedless strawberry jam and whipped cream; to die for!

the version of strawberry mousse we love is strawberry preserves/whipped cream/cream cheese, its so nice and moussey like

How about using Nutella?

One more thing about making caramel with the Sweeten Condensed Milk. DO NOT open the can until it has completely cooled. My mom had a friend who opened the can as soon as it came out of the pot of water, and it exploded in her face.

good tip kbarr!! Because I probably would have done exactly that! Thank you!

It is NOT recommended to boil the cans, although it is common practice. For other ,safer methods to make the caramel see this link...
http://www.eaglebrand.com/detail.asp?rid=825
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Instructions
OVEN METHOD: Pour 1 can EAGLE BRAND into 9-inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil; place in larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with hot water. Bake at 425º for 1 hour or until thick and caramel-colored. Beat until smooth.
STOVETOP METHOD: Pour 1 can EAGLE BRAND into top of double boiler; place over boiling water. Over low heat, simmer 1 to 1/2 hours or until thick and caramel-colored, stirring occasionally. Beat until smooth.
MICROWAVE METHOD: Pour 1 can EAGLE BRAND into 2-quart glass measuring cup. Cook on 50% power (medium) 4 minutes, stirring briskly every 2 minutes until smooth. Cook on 30% power (medium-low) 20 to 25 minutes or until very thick and caramel-colored, stirring briskly every 4 minutes during the first 16 minutes and every 2 minutes during the last 4 to 10 minutes.

Carmel in a cupcake is divine.. I have a picture in my photos of a chocolate cupcake filled with homemade dulche de leche.. SO good!!

I make it the old fashioned way.. milk, sugar and a little baking soda in a heavy bottomed pot for a few hours.. it's REALLY good.

Chocolate mousse is good too.. (I have that in my photos too.. )

The twinkie creme filling would be good!!! The recipe be found at
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/recipes.asp

I have used my own version of strawberry 'mousse' - whipped cream (made from heavy whipping cream) with the packaged strawberry glaze (in the produce section) - whip the cream until starting to stiffen and just add glaze and sugar until you get the texture/taste you want.

I've also used whipped chocolate ganache. That's about as adventurous as I've gotten so far...oh and filling with regular buttercream.

Thank you everyone for your great ideas! I've decided to go with strawberry mousse in white cupcakes and I found a cupcake filling recipe here in CC posted by Melivra that I'm going to try in chocolate cupcakes. If I'm successful with those, I will venture out and try the others.

The strawberry ones sound delicious, but for another time, white cupcakes filled with lime curd, then frosted with a fluffy white frosting, then sprinkled with coconut, are deeee-licious.

Another great filling for cupcakes is chocolate covered cherries!

Make your chocolate cupcake batter and pour into liners/pan and place a chocolate covered cherry on top (do not push down). While the cupcakes bake, the candy will sink into the center...what a great surprise!!! I would use a whipped cream or buttercream frosting...They are Black Forest Cupcakes!!

JenWith, how did your cupcakes come out? I want to try a strawberry mousse recipe. Did you like the Melivra recipe?

Hi Jenhos-
My cupcakes are baked but are in the freezer for another week. The party that I'm preparing them for is on the 25th but with a 2 year old at home and vacation coming up, I needed to get ideas flowing as soon as I could. I will post how they came out and the strawberry mousse recipe that I used in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for asking! I hope they come out as well as they look in my head!