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Perfect Gender Reveal Cupcakes with Colored Filling

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These gender reveal cupcakes feature a soft vanilla base with a surprise colored buttercream filling inside, perfect for celebrations and easy to make with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or fresh vanilla bean paste)
  • ½ cup (120ml) whole milk, room temperature
  • Optional: ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
  • 1 ½ cups (180g) powdered sugar, sifted (for filling)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) heavy cream (for filling)
  • Gel food coloring (pink or blue)
  • About 2 cups buttercream frosting (homemade or store-bought)
  • Sprinkles or edible glitter for decoration (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together sifted flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Using a hand or stand mixer, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Mix in vanilla extract and optional almond extract.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with milk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Beat each addition just until combined; do not overmix.
  6. Spoon batter into liners, filling each about two-thirds full (yields 12 cupcakes).
  7. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes).
  8. Prepare the colored filling by whipping softened butter with powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream until smooth and fluffy. Divide into two bowls and tint one pink and the other blue with gel food coloring.
  9. Hollow out about 1 inch deep cone-shaped centers from each cupcake using a small spoon or melon baller. Keep removed pieces for snacking.
  10. Fill a piping bag fitted with a small round tip with colored filling and inject into hollow centers until filled but not overflowing.
  11. Frost cupcakes with buttercream frosting and decorate with sprinkles or edible glitter if desired.

Notes

Soften butter properly before creaming to avoid dense cupcakes. Inject filling slowly to prevent cracking or spilling. Do not overbake to keep cupcakes moist. Use gel food coloring for vibrant filling without thinning. Frost cupcakes outside of view and refrigerate if you want to keep the surprise secret. Buttercream frosting can be thinned with milk or cream if too thick.

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