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shelter at home cupcakes with surprise inside

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AugustaPat avatar
Augusta, GA
Updated on May 1, 2020

Shelter at Home Cupcakes: AKA Make do with what you have...! During our Shelter in Place time; two of my older neighbors had birthdays. And so that they didn’t feel alone; since family and friends could not visit; I thought that I would make both of them some cupcakes (and leave them on their patio). At times like these, sometimes you have to improvise and use what you have on hand. I had to use my imagination and improvise somewhat but I ended up making these cupcakes with a surprise Orange-Apricot filling inside. I also made some chocolate cupcakes. They both turned out yummy!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield 12 with one cupcake each

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CUPCAKES
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; you can use salted; but leave out the 1/4 t salt
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FOR SURPRISE FILLING
  • 1 tablespoon apricot preserves, mixed with
  • 3 tablespoons prepared frosting
  • FOR FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) at room temperature.
  • 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons canned evaporated milk (or you can use whipping cream

How To Make shelter at home cupcakes with surprise inside

  • Step 1
    CUPCAKES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees; and lightly spray 12 muffin cups or line the muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Batter for the cupcakes
    Step 2
    In a medium bowl, beat the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt with a mixer until combined.
  • These are the ingredients for the frosting
    Step 3
    Add the butter, eggs , orange juice, vanilla extract, orange zest and sour cream or plain yogurt. At medium speed, beat the wet and dry ingredients together, until batter is smooth and satny --about 45-60 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to incorporate all of the mixture. Fill the muffin cups (or liners) evenly with the batter; and bake about 20-25 minutes; or until lightly brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and put on a wire rack to cool.
  • Apricot Preserves and Frosting to mix for Filling
    Step 4
    SURPRISE FILLING: Once cupcakes have cooked completely; cut about a 1/2 inch hole into the center of each cupcake. NOTE: If you would like you can put the preserves in the prepared hole first; then put the frosting in the hole on top of the preserves (instead of mixing them--it is up to you). Be careful with the spoon or melon baller and don't go all the way to the bottom of the cupcake; or the surprise filling will come out the bottom. Then spoon or pipe the Apricot-Orange filling into each hole in the center of the cupcake. After putting in the surprise filling; place the top of the removed cupcake piece back in the hole. They are now ready to frost. ** You don't need a cupcake corer; but they are nice for making uniform holes for the filling. I got mine a few years ago at Bed Bath & Beyond; but I have seen them on Amazon for $3 and $4.
  • This shows a cupcake with the hole; waiting for the preserves and frosting; and a couple of cupcakes with the filling before being frosted; and the rest of the cupcakes with the surprise filling and frosted.
    Step 5
    FROSTING THE CUPCAKES: Beat the softened butter with an electric mixer at medium speed, until soft and creamy. Continue to beat as you gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Turn off the mixer while you scrape down the sides of the bowl. After the butter and sugar are fully blended, add the orange juice, orange zest and vanilla extract; and beat in the cream---one tablespoon at a time; until it is of desired consistency. The frosting will frost 12 of the cupcakes with the surprise filling.
  • This shows how the cupcakes look completed; and exposing the surprise filling.
    Step 6
    Enjoy!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

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