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How to Fill Cupcakes

March 26, 2023 Leave a Comment

Cupcakes, but make them even better. In this post you’ll learn how to fill cupcakes using a simple technique with a tool you already have to create any one of a number of unique and delicious flavor combinations.

Halved lemon meringue cupcake with filling dripping out onto a white plate. Lemon curd, bowl of lemons and cupcakes in the background.

If joy isn’t biting into a delicious cupcake only to discover a sweet surprise-inside filling, I don’t know what is.

And because this is one of my favorite ways to add a little magic to my baking (I mean, that and copious amounts of sprinkles), I want to share my favorite method for doing it.

This is a no frills, no fancy kitchen tools need kind of method. Which is my favorite. Because I don’t have anymore cabinet or drawer space for tools.

All you’ll need is a paring knife, a filling and a batch of your favorite cupcakes.

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I'm Claire, the baker, blogger, sprinkle enthusiast, and cookie painter behind The Simple, Sweet Life. Whether you like simple sweets, comfort (baked) foods, or works of sugar art, you're sure to find something here to sweeten your day! Get to know me better here!

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