Hidden Berry Oatmeal Cupcakes is a delicious cupcake with a sweet surprise waiting for you when you bite in. This recipe takes cupcakes up a notch with the fruit spread filling added to the center of the cupcake after it is done baking. Top these cupcakes with confectioners’ sugar for a delicate and simple finishing touch.
Ingredients
How to make it
1
Heat oven to 350°F.
2
Line 16 medium muffin cups with paper or foil baking cups; set aside.
3
In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4
Add butter and beat with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly, about 1 minute.
5
In medium bowl, combine eggs, milk and vanilla; add to flour-butter mixture.
6
Beat on low speed until incorporated, then on medium speed 2 minutes.
7
Gently fold in oats.
8
Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
9
Bake 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
10
Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
11
Using small sharp knife, cut out a cone-shaped piece from the center of each cupcake, leaving a 3/4-inch border around edge of cupcake.
12
Carefully remove and reserve cake pieces.
13
Fill each depression with a generous teaspoon of fruit spread.
14
Top with reserved cake pieces; sift confectioners’ sugar over tops of cupcakes.