I think I am going to be doing a cupcake tree wedding cake in May and was wondering about filling the cupcakes with a filling. They will be displayed in silver cupcake papers and I wondered if I could fill the cupcake with a Bismarck filler, preferably without taking the cupcakes out of the paper cups. Can it be done? I am thinking something like assorted flavored Bavarian cream fillings. Could you poke the Bismarck filler into the top of the cupcake before icing, or maybe through one side where it extends above the top of the cupcake paper?

I use tip 8 to fill cupcakes. Just poke it in through the top and squeeze a little bit. I poke 3 times per cupcake rather than risk an explosion by trying to get it all in one poke. Your decoration will cover the holes.

If your cupcakes will be decorated, I don't see why you can't fill them from the top; your decorations will cover any hole made. Mmm...Bavarian cream...

Cool, thanks ladies. I assumed it could be done but just wasn't sure. Having never done these I thought maybe the Bismarck filler might get clogged with baked cake and the filling wouldn't come through properly. Or worse yet, blow out the side somewhere. Making three holes sounds like a good way, that way the filling wouldn't be in just one bite.

Hi Shirley! I use a Wilton 230 (like an eclair filler) and use the three-hole-poke...it works like a charm without cupcake blowouts (the foil cups add some stability...and whether or not I'm dreaming, they also seem to improve the evenness of baking for me)....I've never had a clogging issue, even with thicker fillings like fudge. The holes left on the top are minimal and easily covered. Bavarian Creme cupcake filling sounds delicious, of course I think I have cupcakes running through my veins.

Please let us know how you make out.

Maureen

Yay! Thank you pals. I think I have them talked into a cupcake tree, the cake is my gift and I can pretty much do what I want, but still want to try to go with something they will be happy with. I just ordered a cupcake tree wedding cake stand, so even if they don't go for it I will have it for another occasion. Just plain iced cupcakes sounded too dull to me but I wasn't sure how to go about filling them. I appreciate your help and suggestions, thanks.

I made a cupcake tree for my neices birthday party yesterday and filled the cupcakes. I made lemon cupcakes filled with vanilla mousse. I used a number 5 tip and poke a few holes in each. I covered them with whip n ice afterwards. They are delicious. Good luck!

Thanks Linda. I think I am going to do strawberry Bavarian and Kahlua Bavarian, should be light and tasty for a spring wedding.

I second tip 5. My best friend did the cupcakes in my photos last weekend. We bought the Bismarck tips and they were a big pain. Tip 5 puts in way more filling. All my test batches with the Bismarck tips had little worms of filling wheras the tip 5 ones had a generous amount. Tip 5 was much easier on our hands, too! Don't worry about poking bigger holes than with the Bismarck because the icing will cover it.

Got it, thanks.