Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
Description
Chocolate cupcakes have a surprise cream filling when you bite into them, making a great treat for birthday parties and bake sales.
Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 cup buttermilk
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 cup hot water
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2/3 cup shortening
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1/3 cup milk
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1 tablespoon water
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins.
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Sift flour, 2 cups white sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the flour mixture using an electric hand mixer on medium until smooth, about 3 minutes.
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Stir baking soda and hot water together in a small bowl; mix into batter. Pour batter into muffin cups to 2/3 full.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
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Beat shortening, 1/2 cup white sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl using an electric hand mixer until smooth, 5 to 7 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until fully incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Insert frosting into cupcakes using a pastry tube fitted with a rosette tip. Frost the tops of cupcakes with remaining frosting.