JELLY FILLED CUPCAKES RECIPES

Steps:

• Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, line eighteen 2-1/2 inch muffin cups with paper bake cups or waxed paper. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Use the back of a spoon to smooth out batter in cups.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Spoon jelly, lemon curd, and/or marmalade into pastry bag(s) fitted with small round tip(s). Insert tip into the top of each cupcake and squeeze some of the jelly inside cupcake until some is visible on top. Sift powdered sugar over tops of cupcakes. Makes 18 (2-1/2-inch) cupcakes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with baking cups.
• For the cupcakes, sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping occasionally.
• Beat in eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla. Reduce speed to low, scraping occasionally.
• Slowly pour in milk and mix until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture and mix just until blended. Scoop batter evenly into pans, about 3/4 full. Bake 20 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
• Fill jelly in a squirt bottle and screw on cap. Carefully insert into cupcake and gently squeeze in about 1 teaspoon of jelly, making three insertions in a line in the middle of the cupcake.
• For the frosting, mix butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter in medium bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Slowly add powdered sugar and ground cinnamon and continue to mix until smooth.
• Add milk and vanilla and mix until frosting is a good spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.
• Sprinkle mini chocolate chips or crushed candy bars on frosting.