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Cream-Filled Cupcakes (Hostess)




Source of Recipe


Family Circle (apr109)






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• FILLING&SWIRL
  
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  
• 1 1/2 confectioners's sugar
  
• 2-3 tbsp milk
  
• GLAZE
  
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
  
• 1 tbsp light corn syrup
  
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven 350. Line 24 muffin cups with paper cups.
   
2. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in med bowl. Whisk to blend. Combine vanilla and buttermilk in measuring cup.
   
3. Beat butter and sugar in med mixing bowl with electric mixer on med-high speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Add flour mix alternating with buttermilk mix, starting and ending with flour mix.e
   
4. Divide batter between prepared muffin pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 20 minutes. transfer to rack and cool 10 minutes, invert and cool completely.
   
5. FILL&SWIRL; Beat butter in med-size bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. add 2 tbsp of milk and beat 5 minutes until almost white and light and fluffy. Add additional milk if mix is too thick. Spoon into pastry bag fitted with plain round tip. remove cakes from pan insert tip 1/2 in. deep and squeeze.
   
6. GLAZE; heat corn syrup and cream in small saucepan over med heat until it just comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth.
   
7. Dip tops of cakes in glaze and put on rack to set 10 minutes.
   
8. Change the piping tip for the vanilla frosting to a smaller round tip. Pipe swirl design on top of the glazed cupcakes.