So last week I showed you the cookies I made for Easter.
But Sunshine wanted cupcakes.
I wanted simple.
I was originally just going to make Vanilla cupcakes with Vanilla Butter Cream frosting.
But I thought that sounded a little boring……
what could I do to “kick it up a notch?”
When I thought………RASPBERRY FILLING!!
These were really easy when I used the secret trick of making a box mix taste like homemade!
Ingredients
- 2 full cups frozen unsweetened raspberries, thaw with 1/4 cup sugar (or thaw sweetened raspberries with out adding sugar, unsweeted was what I had on hand)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1-1/4 cups water*
- 6 Tbsp flour (or 3 T. corn starch – I didn’t have corn starch)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup real butter (not margarine) *room temperature
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- paste food coloring
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, combine water*, sugar, flour and lemon juice and mix well. If there is any juice in your raspberries, drain the juice and add to water = 1-1/4 liquid. (I didn’t have much juice at all, but if you by sweetened raspberries, they may yield more sauce.)
- Heat and stir until mixture boils and thickens.
- Cool completely.
- Stir in thawed raspberries.
- Yields approximately 2 cups of filling.
- (I made 1/2 of this recipe because I didn’t want to fill all of my cupcakes.)
- Bake cupcakes and cool completely
- Cut out a small cone shaped section in the center of the cupcake
- add raspberry filling to the hole
- replace the tops (just do the best you can- they don’t have to be perfect)
- Now they are ready to frost.
- Thoroughly cream butter and shortening . Beat in the vanilla. Add sugar, one cup at a time until blended. When the sugar is completely beaten in and the sides of the bowl are scraped down, add the whipping cream, beating at the highest speed until super fluffy, about one minute.
- If you wish to add color to your frosting, like I did, use the gel paste food coloring. It’s stronger and more vibrant. Add frosting to a pastry bag with your favorite tip and frost! I only filled 1/2 of my cupcakes, so I frosted the filled cupcakes in white frosting with sprinkles….the cupcakes with the pink and yellow frosting do not have filling.
If you enjoy filled cupcakes, you may want to check out the Chocolate Strawberry Filled Cupcakes I made.
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Ok, after a weekend of chocolate overload now you have me wanting cupcakes. I'm never going to fit into my skinny jeans again. Those cupcakes look too good to pass up though!
Ok, after a weekend of chocolate overload now you have me wanting cupcakes. I'm never going to fit into my skinny jeans again. Those cupcakes look too good to pass up though!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE CUPCAKES! I can't WAIT to make them! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE CUPCAKES! I can't WAIT to make them! Thanks for sharing!
These are so pretty. Oh. my. : ) Yum!
These are so pretty. Oh. my. : ) Yum!
I am drooling over here. They look DELICIOUS!
I am drooling over here. They look DELICIOUS!
yum, yum! love your blog!!
yum, yum! love your blog!!
Oh, they are SO pretty and sound delicious!!! I'm going to try your tip for boxed mixes. I totally trust you about the butter!
Oh, they are SO pretty and sound delicious!!! I'm going to try your tip for boxed mixes. I totally trust you about the butter!
Those are soooo cute. Love the idea of the filling. Way to dress up a boxed cuppy.!!
Those are soooo cute. Love the idea of the filling. Way to dress up a boxed cuppy.!!
Wow, I bet those were so yummy! =-D
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Wow, I bet those were so yummy! =-D
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Yum yum! Beautiful photos, too!
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Yum yum! Beautiful photos, too!
I'm hosting a giveaway on my blog and wanted to invite you to hop over if you'd like a chance to win the item of your choice (up to $35 value) from any of CSN's 200+ online stores
Amy
Oh dear Jesus help me….
These look DIVINE!
Now I feel almost bad that everyone did this so seriously and I TOTALLY didn't! HAHAHAHAAAA
Oh dear Jesus help me….
These look DIVINE!
Now I feel almost bad that everyone did this so seriously and I TOTALLY didn't! HAHAHAHAAAA
Thank you for such a fun blog. I get excited to visit everyday. I am going to try your chocolate and vanilla filled cupcakes for our teacher appreciation luncheon next week. They look sooo YUMMY!
Thank you for such a fun blog. I get excited to visit everyday. I am going to try your chocolate and vanilla filled cupcakes for our teacher appreciation luncheon next week. They look sooo YUMMY!
thanks I was looking for a recipe for pink cupcakes for a party I am having this weekend this will work great, YUMMY
thanks I was looking for a recipe for pink cupcakes for a party I am having this weekend this will work great, YUMMY
Those look gorgeous and tasty!
Those look gorgeous and tasty!
Looks fabulous, reminds me a little of Mont Blanc.. I love it.
Looks fabulous, reminds me a little of Mont Blanc.. I love it.
Yummm-O! You are amazing!
Yummm-O! You are amazing!
Oh, I love your recipes! I have made and posted about them and they are always fantastic
Oh, I love your recipes! I have made and posted about them and they are always fantastic
wow – those look so yummy!
wow – those look so yummy!
Can I just tell you that these cupcakes look AMAZINGLY good? Can I also tell you that, as gross as it sounds, I would love to lick the frosting off and then dive right into that raspberry? OH MY…
Can I just tell you that these cupcakes look AMAZINGLY good? Can I also tell you that, as gross as it sounds, I would love to lick the frosting off and then dive right into that raspberry? OH MY…
Those look AMAZING! There goes my diet….
Those look AMAZING! There goes my diet….
My mouth is literally watering! Got to try those!
My mouth is literally watering! Got to try those!
Those look amazing! I bet the raspberry tasted very "Springy"
I'd love to have you join in the Cupcake Tuesday fun!
~Liz@HoosierHomemade
Those look amazing! I bet the raspberry tasted very "Springy"
I'd love to have you join in the Cupcake Tuesday fun!
~Liz@HoosierHomemade
Those look wonderful! My son loves raspberry, so I'll have to try this sometime. Thanks!
Those look wonderful! My son loves raspberry, so I'll have to try this sometime. Thanks!
Hi, Cheryl! I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the book that I won in your giveaway back in February! I just posted a formal thank you on my blog:
http://cottagedays.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-thank-you.html
Thank you so much, sweetie!
Hi, Cheryl! I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the book that I won in your giveaway back in February! I just posted a formal thank you on my blog:
http://cottagedays.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-thank-you.html
Thank you so much, sweetie!
Oh, wow! Those look divine!!
I love raspberries and I bet the filling take these cupcakes over the top!
Oh, wow! Those look divine!!
I love raspberries and I bet the filling take these cupcakes over the top!
absolutely delightful! I can't wait to make these little pretties! I hopped over from Strut Your Stuff and am so happy that I did. Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. I have become a follower and I hope you'll do the same. until later…
absolutely delightful! I can't wait to make these little pretties! I hopped over from Strut Your Stuff and am so happy that I did. Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. I have become a follower and I hope you'll do the same. until later…