I want to bring cupcakes to work this weekend. I want to do something different than just plain frosted ones. Any ideas for what to fill the cupcakes with? These are going to sit out for about 8 hours while everyone comes and goes, so I need something that can stay at room temp.....
thanks!!!
I want to bring cupcakes to work this weekend. I want to do something different than just plain frosted ones. Any ideas for what to fill the cupcakes with? These are going to sit out for about 8 hours while everyone comes and goes, so I need something that can stay at room temp.....
thanks!!!
caramel and chocolate ganache are a great way to fill cupcakes. YUMMO
Nati
oh I have been on a cupcake mode myself I have made:
1.) a few of Chockylit's cupcakes. she has this wonderful site and boy are her cupcakes yummoooo!
www.chockylit.blogspot.com
made her peanut butter filled chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache yesterday, Yum
2.) I like the ultimate yellow cake on baking 911 with perhaps a buttercream filling and fruit preserve like respberry and a white ganache with fresh fruit on top. Or the cake is yummy with caramel frosting on
top.
3.) Did a white cake with lemon curd and frosted it with Meringue frosting and fresh blueberries on top 
4.)did a flourless cupcake with a gooey melted center. Dusted the tops with powdered sugar
5.) did a banana chocolate chip cupcake with sourcream ganache
6.) did a carrot cake with pineapple center and cinnamon buttercream frosting
ok stop me! I could go on.....
Hope this helps
Claire
oh I have been on a cupcake mode myself I have made:
1.) a few of Chockylit's cupcakes. she has this wonderful site and boy are her cupcakes yummoooo!
www.chockylit.blogspot.com
made her peanut butter filled chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache yesterday, Yum
2.) I like the ultimate yellow cake on baking 911 with perhaps a buttercream filling and fruit preserve like respberry and a white ganache with fresh fruit on top. Or the cake is yummy with caramel frosting on
top.
3.) Did a white cake with lemon curd and frosted it with Meringue frosting and fresh blueberries on top
4.)did a flourless cupcake with a gooey melted center. Dusted the tops with powdered sugar
5.) did a banana chocolate chip cupcake with sourcream ganache
6.) did a carrot cake with pineapple center and cinnamon buttercream frosting
ok stop me! I could go on.....
Hope this helps
Claire
Those all sound yummy!! What's them best way to fill them? Should I just fill a pastry bag and squirt some filling into the cupcake? I think I need to make cupcakes every few days so that I can try all those great ideas! THANKS!!
Hi TJSCAKES,
I use two methods to fill cup cakes:
1.) Smooth creamy not too thick fillings, like ganache or jam. I use a tip and jam it into the cupcake and squeeze until it bulges a bit.
2.) thick fillings (my favorite) like compote, chocolate chip or peanut butter, I use the cone method. Where I take a knife and cut a cone from the top and from that cone I cut off the point from the cone. I fill the hole with my filling and placed the shaved cone back on top. Hope this makes sense.
Good luck! Hope you post pictures of your creation(s)!
Claire
I have been using Vanilla Pastry Pride to fill my chocolate cupcakes. I usually fill them when they are all cooled and I find that if I poke into the cupcake in three different areas, I get more filling inside (all the extra holes are covered up by frosting anyhow!). I am interested in trying to fill them while they are still warm. That's sounds like it would work as well.
I fill mine with the Twinkie Like recipe on LadyCakes site. I use my Pampered Chef Easy Accent Decorator with the long skinny tip to fill them.
http://www.ladycakes.com/Recipes/Fillings/fillings.htm
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