28 Delicious Stuffed Cupcake Recipes

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28 Delicious Stuffed Cupcake Recipes2/28 Coconut Dream Cupcakes 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My daughter, Elizabeth, came up with this incredible recipe. The cream cheese in the middle is a fun surprise when someone takes their first bite. —Julie Flournoy, Laurelville, Ohio 3/28 Chocolate Macaroon Cupcakes 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 50 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A delightful coconut and ricotta cheese filling is hidden inside these chocolate cupcakes. —Dolores Skrout,

We like them with ice cream

Summerhill, Pennsylvania 4/28 Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You only need a few baking staples to throw together these gooey delights. Boxed cake mix and a can of frosting make them fast, but caramel, walnuts and chocolate chips tucked inside make them memorable. We like them with ice cream. —Bev Spain, Belleville, Ohio 5/28 Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings

They melt away fast at our house

4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. —Jen Shepherd, St. Peters, Missouri 6/28 Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These luscious cupcakes have a touch of semisweet chocolate in the batter and white chocolate in the filling. They melt away fast at our house. —Patricia Harmon, Baden, Pennsylvania 7/28 Coconut Tres Leches Cupcakes 2 Reviews Test Kitchen

Three types of milk wonderfully moisten these cupcakes

Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 55 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Three types of milk wonderfully moisten these cupcakes. Toasted coconut on top adds an elegant touch. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 8/28 Chocolate Cream Cupcakes 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Cream Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 20 cupcakes Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My favorite hockey team the Boston Bruins inspired these cupcakes. Add a love note on top using a little white icing. —Alisa Christensen, Rancho

My husband’s love for classic peanut butter and jelly inspired this recipe

Santa Margarita, California 9/28 Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband’s love for classic peanut butter and jelly inspired this recipe. The strawberry buttercream and peanut butter frosting are a delicious combination. —Kelly McCrea, North Kingsville, Ohio 10/28 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe photo by Sarah Tramonte for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 2 dozen Go to

For this peanut butter cupcake recipe, I blended peanut butter and chocolate

Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve been baking cakes for years and enjoy trying new combinations of flavors and textures. For this peanut butter cupcake recipe, I blended peanut butter and chocolate. As soon as I took the first bite, I knew I had created something divine! —Ronda Schabes, Vicksburg, Michigan 11/28 Marshmallow-Filled Banana Cupcakes 16 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend gave me this recipe when I first moved into my neighborhood 40 years ago. It might seem more time

consuming than it is, but it’s easy and the results are incredible

consuming than it is, but it’s easy and the results are incredible. —Monique Caron, Buxton, Maine 12/28 Dream Cupcakes 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandchildren absolutely love these cream-filled cupcakes, and I hope the chocolaty treats become a favorite in your home as well. —Dorothy Bahlmann, Clarksville, Iowa 13/28 Chocolate Cupcake Cones 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings about 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I experimented with these cupcakes when my girls were young.

Now, I’m a grandmother of nine, and these are still our favorites

Now, I’m a grandmother of nine, and these are still our favorites. They’re a great treat for kids to bring to school. —Betty Anderson, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 14/28 Peanut-Filled Devil’s Food Cupcakes 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut-Filled Devil’s Food Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This recipe features a luscious peanut butter filling surrounded by devil’s food and then iced with a rich layer of ganache. They’re to die for! —Mary Lou Timpson, Colorado City, Arizona 15/28 Heavenly Surprise Cupcakes 1 Review Contest Winner

Test Kitchen Approved Heavenly Surprise Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The recipe for these filled and frosted cupcakes was handed down by my mother-in-law, who taught this fledgling cook what to do in the kitchen. She’s no longer with us, but baking these treats reminds me of our good times together. —Judie Heiderscheit, Holy Cross, Iowa 16/28 Peanut Butter Truffle Cupcakes 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Truffle Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 1 dozen Go

They’re rich and delicious!

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everybody loves cupcakes, and these have a wonderfully tasty hidden treasure inside. They’re rich and delicious! —Marlene Schollenberger, Bloomington, Indiana 17/28 Blueberry Angel Cupcakes 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Blueberry Angel Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Like angel food cake, these yummy cupcakes don’t last long at my house. They’re so light and airy that they melt in your mouth. —Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas 18/28 Strawberry Surprise Cupcakes 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE

Kids love the fruity surprise tucked inside these cupcakes

OF HOME Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Kids love the fruity surprise tucked inside these cupcakes. They really wow at parties, bake sales and snacktime. —Margaret Wilson, Sun City, California 19/28 20/28 Cream Cheese Chocolate Cupcakes 17 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Cream Cheese Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Smooth cream cheese inside makes these cupcakes so rich. The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate chips comes through in every yummy bite.

You’ll be asked to make them again and again

You’ll be asked to make them again and again. —Shirley Dunbar, Mojave, California 21/28 22/28 Boston Cream Cupcakes 27 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Boston Cream Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Boston cream cupcakes have been my favorite bakery treat since I was a child, so I put together this easy-to-make version. —Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota 23/28 Candy Bar Cupcakes 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Candy Bar Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go

I also tried to make them healthier

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everyone in my family loves cupcakes, so I experimented to create these cupcakes that fit my family’s tastes. I also tried to make them healthier. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah 24/28 25/28 Fruit-Filled Cupcakes 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Fruit-Filled Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Kids really love the fruity surprise tucked inside these sweet and tender cupcakes. And because the recipe is so easy and quick, they’d

probably love to help make and frost them!

probably love to help make and frost them! —Margaret Wilson, Sun City, California 26/28 Cream-Filled Cupcakes 24 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These chocolate cupcakes have a fun filling and shiny chocolate frosting that make them different from any other. They always disappear in a flash! —Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas 27/28 Cream-Filled Pumpkin Cupcakes 71 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Cream-Filled Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Here’s a charming use for pumpkin

Here’s a charming use for pumpkin. Bursting with flavor and plenty of eye-catching appeal, these sweet and spicy filled cupcakes are bound to dazzle your family any time of the year. —Ali Johnson, Petersburg, Pennsylvania 28/28 Creamy Center Cupcakes 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Creamy Center Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother made these cupcakes from scratch when I was growing up, but I simplified the recipe with a cake mix. Sometimes Mom would replace the smooth filling with homemade whipped cream. They

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