easy filled cupcakes

Last week I made cupcakes for a get together my mom had for her and her girlfriends. She said chocolate was a must, and I decided to make my favorite buttercream recipe for a delicious topping. I had been wanting to try a new filling technique from Martha Stewart's book, and I figured I could try it out and make my own version of the Hostess classic. Here's a mini guide to the delicious filled cupcakes!

I started by letting the cupcakes completely cool.

Next I used a double-edged knife to cut a small portion of the cupcake out.
You cut at an angle, and cut a circle out. The angle makes the hole come to a point so the piece comes out whole, and you still have cupcake underneath the filling.

Next I piped some buttercream into the hole.
Make sure to be generous when filling the hole so when you go to frost the cupcake, you don't get crumbs mixed into the frosting.

Lastly, I added some more buttercream onto the cupcake (in addition to what I had already piped in) and frosted the cupcake completely.

The only other step would be to enjoy this yummy treat! Look out Hostess - these were delicious!

kelley