Green Velvet Cupcakes with Surprise Filling

Three green cupcakes with one showing the surprise filling.

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Green Velvet Cupcakes with Surprise Filling

Tasty green velvet cupcakes with a surprise filling. These pot of gold cupcakes are perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any magical event throughout the year.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Dessert

Keyword: cupcakes, filled cupcakes, frosting, green velvet, sprinkles

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 269kcal

Author: Jennifer Soltys

Equipment

Ingredients

Cupcakes

2 ½ cup cake flour
2 cup sugar granulated
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 egg lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white distilled vinegar
green food coloring

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese full-fat, softened to room temperature
½ cup butter unsalted, softened to room temperature
4 cup powdered sugar

Filling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a cupcake pan with baking cups. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.
2 ½ cup cake flour, 2 cup sugar, 2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp cocoa powder
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on low speed to combine the oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and vinegar.
1 cup oil, 1 cup buttermilk, 2 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp white distilled vinegar
Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture and continue to mix on medium-low speed until fully incorporated.
Add green food coloring and blend until the batter is the shade of green you want.
green food coloring
Fill the muffin cups a bit more than half full. It's about 1/4 cup for each muffin tin.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
To create the surprise filling, use a piping bag tip or a spoon to remove a small section of the cupcake from the center. Fill the center with your choice of sprinkles and replace the removed cake, trimming the bottom as needed.
rainbow nonpareils, Gold Dragees
For the frosting, beat the butter at medium-high speed with a mixer. Beat butter alone for about 5 minutes or until it starts to increase in volume and lose color.
½ cup butter
Add the cream cheese and continue to beat until smooth.
8 oz cream cheese
Add the powdered sugar in 1/2 cup increments until the full 4 cups are mixed in.
4 cup powdered sugar
Place the frosting into a piping bag and pipe onto the top of the fully cooled cupcakes.
Top with sprinkles if you choose, and serve.

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