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The ORIGINAL Marble Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting – Super Easy!

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These marble cupcakes really hit the bulls eye topped with creamy vanilla and chocolate buttercream frosting! Marble cake has so many different versions, but we’ve never done it before with marbled icing. This recipe is easy peasy, and you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry!

The ORIGINAL Marble Cupcakes With Buttercream Frosting – Super Easy!

 

Ingredients:

For Cupcakes

  1. 2/3 Cups unsalted butter
  2. 2/3 Cups sugar
  3. 3 large eggs
  4. ½ Tsp salt
  5. 1 1/2 Cups flour
  6. 2 Tsp baking powder
  7. 1 Tsp baking soda
  8. 50 ml of milk
  9. 2 Tsp vanilla extract
  10. 3 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
For Chocolate and Vanilla Icing
  1. 1 Cup butter
  2. 450g Philadelphia cream cheese, chopped into chunks
  3. 8 Cups icing sugar
  4. 2 Tbsp milk
  5. 60g Cocoa powder
  6. 1 Tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

To Make Cupcakes
 
  1. Preheat oven to 356F and line cupcake tray with cupcake cups. Using an electric mixer, whip butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Slowly mix in flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until well combined.
  3. Place half of the mixture in another bowl and add the cocoa powder to one of the bowls.
  4. Spoon a bit of the vanilla and a bit of the chocolate batter into your cupcake cups and use a knife to carefully wiggle through your cupcake. Bake for about 20 minutes.
To Make Icing
 
  1. Using an electric mixer, whip butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add in cream cheese chunks and whip just until combined, being careful to not over-mix.
  2. Slowly add in icing sugar and milk. Divide icing into two bowls and in one add the vanilla extract and in the other add the cocoa powder. Now add vanilla extract or Cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
  3. Place icing into a piping bag and pipe your cupcakes!

Add Filling to Your Cupcakes with this Easy Cupcake Hole Maker

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Who doesn’t love cupcakes with a little surprise inside? Fill your cupcakes this summer with delicious fillings like ice cream, Nutella, Jam, and buttercream using a clever tool to make the perfect holes in your cupcakes! The cupcake corer by Kleeneze makes cutting the perfect holes fast, easy, and gives you an even hole in each treat.

cupcake corer

Using the corer is easy:

1. Allow your cupcakes to cool completely.
2. Hold the corer 90 degrees above the cupcake and then push into the center.
3. Twist the corer around inside and then remove.
4. Press the plunger on the corner to release the core.
5. Fill up with your favorite treats!

I never really thought about filling my cupcakes and usually paid attention to decorating only the top with icings and various decorations. Cutting the inside of the cupcake using a knife can be a little tricky, and doesn’t give you much control. With the cupcake corer, you can really let your imagination run wild and fill up your cupcakes with any delicious combinations your love. Here’s a cool, refreshing recipe you can make this summer using the corer to fill up your cupcakes with orange curd and buttercream frosting. 

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Strawberry Orange Buttercream Cupcakes

 
Serves 12
Vanilla cupcakes filled with a refreshing orange curd filling and topped with sweet strawberry buttercream icing. Makes the perfect summer treat
 
Ingredients:

 

For Cupcakes:

  • 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  •  1/4 tsp baking soda
  •  1/4 tsp salt
  •  1 egg
  •  1 egg yolk
  •  1 cup sugar
  •  1/2 cup canola oil
  •  2 tsp vanilla extract
  •  1 orange for zest
  •  1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
 

For Orange Curd Filling:

  • 2 oranges
  • 1/2 tsp orange extract
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 8 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/8 tsp salt

For Strawberry Buttercream Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 3½ – 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 orange, for garnish
  • 4 strawberries, for garnish

Instructions:

To Make Cupcakes

  • Preheat over to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  •  In a separate bowl using a electric mixer on medium, beat the egg, yolk, and sugar for 2 mins.
  • Mix in oil, vanilla, orange zest and then Greek yogurt.
  • Add in flour and mix until incorporated.
  • Pour batter into cupcake cups and bake for about 20 mins. Remove, and allow to cool completely.
  • To Make Orange Curd
  • Over a small bowl, zest the oranges, cut them in half and then squeeze the juice out of them. You should have about 1/2 cup.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat bring zest, juice, and sugar to a simmer. Add in yolks, butter, and salt.
  • Whisk until mixture starts to boil and stir constantly until it forms a thick filling.
  • Remove from heat, and cool.
To Make Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
 
  • Using a food processor or blender, puree strawberries.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, stir pureed strawberries until they have cooked down halfway. Remove from heat and cool.
  • Using an electric mixer in a mixing bowl, cream the butter. Add it to the strawberry puree and combine. Add powdered sugar gradually until it forms a nice spreadable icing.
To Assemble
 
Use the cupcake corer to remove the center of the cupcake and fill up with orange curd. Frost with strawberry buttercream and top with orange and strawberry wedges.