White Chocolate Cream Filled Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

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Looking for a yummy treat for your Holiday parties and get togethers? These White Chocolate Cream Filled Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting will have everyone asking for more. They do take a little effort to make but the results are worth it.

Ingredients for Cupcakes: 

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1  1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon each: vanilla and almond extract

Ingredients for White Chocolate Filling:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
dash salt
1 cup white chocolate chips

Ingredients for Buttercream:
1 stick unsalted butter, softened but not melted (1/2 cup)
dash salt
2 tsp. each, vanilla and almond extract
1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Directions for Cupcakes:
In a medium bowl; sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Alternately add 1/3 of flour and all of the buttermilk, then 1/3 of flour , beating well after each addition. Add remaining flour; mix until smooth. Mix in vanilla and almond extracts until blended. Line muffin cups with baking papers. Fill each 1/3 full.  Then add 1 tablespoon of filling. Cover with a teaspoon of batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until cupcakes test done. Cool In pans for 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely before frosting.

Directions for Filling:
Mix cream cheese, salt and sugar until smooth. Blend in egg. Mix in the white chocolate chips. Beat until mixture is well blended.

Directions for Frosting:
Cream the butter and salt until blended. Add the powdered sugar and mix well. Add the two tablespoons of milk and beat until smooth. If frosting is not the desired consistency, add one more tablespoon milk. Beat in the almond and vanilla extracts. Pipe onto cupcakes. 



19 Comments

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  4. this looks sooo good. I like the NM’s flavorings, very good quality.

  5. This recipe definitely caught my eye with the words White Chocolate. I love white chocolate and these cupcakes sound delicious. These would be great for a Thanksgiving treat. I think that’s too long to wait to make them. Maybe an after school snack would be better.

  6. I love the flavor of almond in dessert and your cupcakes look delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  7. Those flavorings you have are wonderful. The real stuff makes a big difference in the flavor. Thanks for the great recipe. Rita Spratlen rjspratlen@gmail.com

  8. We must all be in a baking mood right now. Yesterday I got a wild hair and spent 4 hours in the kitchen baking double batches of snickerdoodles, chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter cookies. I’m thinking you’ve inspired me to go bake some cupcakes now.

  9. That looks adorable and positively delicious!

  10. MMM I could really eat one now, they sound amazing!

  11. Yummy yum yum! Sound delish!

  12. Your buttercream looks delicious! I would definitely try one of these!

  13. White chocolate filling? Yes, yes, yes! I can’t wait to try your recipe.

  14. I make a raspberry filled cupcakes, but never thought about White chocolate filling. Oh that sounds delicious! I also have not heard of that brand of flavorings! I wonder if my stores carry them, I will have to look next time.

  15. Oh wow, I bake ALL the time so I am super geeked about the possibilities! And the extra work to make those cupcakes was totally worth it. YUM!

  16. I’v enever heard of f Nielsen-Massey flavorings. I will check them out. Looks yummy