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Can I just put a marshmallow in the middle and than bake?? Would it be melty or return to marshmellow consistancy (sp?) when cool and frosted? Boy don't I have big problems?? LOL thanks Sue

It would just compress when melted to a rather small wad of sugary goo that would incorporate into the cake. You would not know it was there.

There are many recipes for cream filled cupcakes if you google it. Below is one.

I saw a filled cupcake recipe where they cut a cone out of the top of the cupcake...not cut the top off but made it look a bit like a volcano crater. Can you picture it? I hope so. Then they cut the tip off the part they cut out and took a bit out of the center of the cupcake. Filled, put the plug back on top, then iced. The icing covers the cut part.

The other way is to get a pastry bag and tube. Put the filling in the bag. Stick the tube in the cupcake and squirt in the filling. The above technique stated that there's no place for the filling to go and you couldn't get enough filling inside to suit them.

Wish I remember the website for photos...

I FOUND IT!!
http://bakingbites.com/2007/09...pcakes-step-by-step/

Not sure why but I couldn't add a link...as I thought I had above??? Anyway this is one way to do it.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/re...7d-b2b0-54a7d128d850

I took a cream cheese filling from one recipe and dropped a big tablespoon of it into the cupcake batter in the baking cups.

It was 8 ounces of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, a teaspoon of vanilla or other flavoring and an egg beaten til smooth. You can also add mini chocolate or other flavored chips or bits. Bake as you would normal, but the top may sink in a bit.

You may have filling left over and it keeps frozen for the next batch.

Lurah, did it stay in a white glob or melt into the cupcake?

Kind of both, it melts, spreads out, sinks a bit but is still visible in the middle of the cupcake.

Thank You Lurah, will try this out the next time the grands come to visit! Sue

I used one of these http://www.layercakeshop.com/i...ing/Filling-Tip.html

I haven't read all the replies, but if it were me, I would get some marshmellow cream and use a pastry bag and a decorating tip and shoot it inside much like a Hostess Cupcake.