Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

Here is a quick cupcake post that was fun to make and fun to eat.  Your kids, big and small (and the adult ones too) will have a hard time resisting these cream-filled cupcakes.  Actually, my husband couldn't keep his hands off them.  I found out (by the open container) that he had one at 9:00am this morning.  He tried to blame it on one of my daughters but he was caught and he had to confess. 

These treats were made from a boxed mix of devil's food cake and containers of whipped fluffy white frosting.  Even though I do like to bake from scratch, I have no problem using boxed mixes from time to time.  And as much as my family loved these cupcakes, they don't mind either. 

I found this recipe on the recipe site, Tablespoon.com.

Click here for the Dreamy Cream-Filled Cupcakes recipe.  

I filled the cupcake centers with frosting by using the round end of a wooden spoon and inserting halfway into the cupcakes to make a hole.  My daughter, Marissa, poked the holes for me.  I then put the frosting in a storage bag, clipped the corner and while holding the bag, I put the corner into the holes and squeezed the frosting into the cupcakes until the frosting came out of the hole.  You'll be frosting over this part so don't worry how it looks at this point.  Frost the tops and sprinkle with mini-chocolate chips. 

The taste reminds me of Ho Ho's and Swiss Rolls.  They would be perfect for a birthday party or bake sale.  Or a perfect way to end your day or in my husband's case, start your day!       

Enjoy!

Mom's Cooking Club Lesson:  I did use cupcake liners when making the cupcakes.  There's no worry about sticking and who doesn't like peeling off the cupcake liner before taking a big bite.

A Birthday Surprise - Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

We spent this past weekend at my sister Maxine's house to celebrate the birth of her son's (my nephew's) second child, Brady. It was a family gathering with people coming from all over Florida. It just so happened that it was also my birthday. Now, I'm at the age where I really don't make a big deal about my birthday. I honestly don't want to focus on the fact that I'm a year older but none the less I got many birthday wishes and hugs. I also got a huge surprise when my sister-in-law, Aggie, sent these birthday cupcakes to the celebration. We've had many conversations how we both love chocolate and peanut butter.

All I can say is... thank you Aggie! These cupcakes were so rich, so full of chocolate flavor and the peanut butter frosting with the chopped nuts on top was the perfect combination. Please go to Aggie's updated blog site, Aggie's Kitchen, for this Barefoot Contessa cupcake recipe. I'm sure I can find another celebration soon to make these cupcakes myself.

My nephew Ben (father of Baby Brady)

My daughter Mariah and niece Janey


My nephew Andy


My great nephew, Brady, the newest addition to my family.
Sorry Brady. You have to wait a couple of years before you can eat one of these yummy cupcakes.

Well, this is me the birthday girl, celebrating my (blank) birthday!

Enjoy!
(We all did...thanks Aggie!)


Mom's Cooking Club Lesson: Reconnecting. That's what we did this weekend. I got to spend time with my mother, some of my brothers and sisters (plus their spouses), nieces and nephews (plus spouses) and 2 great nephews. My daughters got to spend time with their grandmother, aunts, uncles and many cousins. Family time is so important and it was great to catch up with everyone's lives, reminisce and celebrate another addition to our family.