How to Fill Cupcakes (Ultimate Guide)
If you want to add outstanding flavor and creative flair to your baked goods, it's important to know how to fill cupcakes. Adding a filling is a simple process that can completely transform your dessert. Use this guide to learn the most useful techniques for how to fill a cupcake and to gain inspiration for the best cupcake fillings.
Servings: 4
Calories: 154kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Cupcakes
Instructions
Top 5 tools to fill cupcakes
- Apple corer - To use an apple corer to hollow a cupcake, simply press it straight down over the center of the cupcake. Gently press down ½ to ¾ of the way into the cupcake. Then, simply lift it out
- Paring knife - This is the best way to core cupcakes without a corer. To remove the center of a cupcake with a paring knife, place the knife at a 45-degree angle and cut a cone out of the center of the cupcake. The cone should only go about halfway into the cupcake. Once you remove the cone, you can choose to replace it after adding the filling.
- Piping bag without tip - Simply place the filling into a pastry bag. Press the filling towards the tip into a downward motion to remove air. Snip off the very end of the bag. The filling should be able to flow through easily when you apply pressure.
- Piping bag with tip - First, you must cut the piping bag and put the tip in place. Then, fill the bag with your desired filling. It can be helpful to set the bag into a tall glass, tip side down. Just press the tip straight down into the center of your cupcakes and gently press the filling out of the bag.
- Small measuring spoon - To fill cupcakes with a measuring spoon, simply remove the center from your cupcake using your preferred method. Scoop a spoonful of your filling into the measuring spoon and pour it into your cupcake.
10 Best Cupcake Fillings
- Nutella
- Chocolate ganache
- Jam or fruit filling
- Lemon curd
- Biscoff spread, Peanut butter, Hazelnut butter
- Apple Pie filling
- Roasted Nuts
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- Caramel
- Buttercream or Whipped cream
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg