Saturday, May 19, 2012

Fruit-Filled Cupcakes

(Courtesy of Taste of Home)
Fruit-Filled Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (18 1/4 oz.) strawberry cake mix
2 c. (16 oz.) sour cream
2 eggs
1/3 c. strawberry preserves
1 can (16 oz.) vanilla frosting, divided
Red food coloring, optional
Red nonpareils and pink jimmies, optional

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, sour cream and eggs.  Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Place 27 paper or foil liners in heart shape or standard muffing tins.  If using standard tins, tuck a 1/2 inch foil ball or marble between liner and the cup to form a heart shape.  Fill cups half full with batter.  Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each; fill with 1/2 tsp. preserves.  Top with remaining batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. 

If desired, place a third of the frosting in a small bowl; tint pink with the red food coloring.  Frost cupcakes with white frosting; if desired, pipe the edges with pink frosting.  Decorate with nonpareils and jimmies if desired.

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