I'm not very experienced with cupcakes but wanted to surprise my young son's football team with special cupcakes. I would like to know if basic pudding can be inserted into a cupcake or would that cause the cupcake to be too mushy? If not, what filling would you suggest that I could insert and decorate one day prior to serving the next day (wanted to bake, fill and decorate on Friday and serve on Saturday afternoon) - is that even possible? I'm the team mom and with all the banquet preparations, I'm running out of time! Wanted get the cupcakes made one day in advance but not sure that is wise. Can you tell I'm beginning to stress out?
I appeciate your advice and suggestions!
Although I have never tried filling with pudding, I have filled with caramel, jam, lemon curd, etc and they have never gotten mushy. For fillings that don't need to be refrigerated like caramel, then I don't put the cupcakes in the fridge, and they've always lasted 3 - 4 days before starting to dry out, but I have never had any get mushy, even after like a week....dry...but not mushy! I think you'll be fine! Store it in airtight containers and they should be good for the next day.
I make a mousse from pudding and use that as a filling.... I can fill the night before, keep the cupcakes in the fridge and serve the next day... just 1 package of pudding (the large size...) 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream. :) It's a delicious filling and holds up well! good luck!
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