3 easy steps to Core & Fill cupcakes

Recently, I made Caramel Apple cupcakes where I needed to core and fill both mini and regular size cupcakes. I realized how simple the process was and decided to take a few pictures so I could share the process with you.

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Mini Cupcakes
Tools: 
Apple corer
Piping bag

3 Steps:
-Press the apple corer into the center of the mini cupcake.  Twist gently and pull out the center piece of cake.
-Fill a piping bag with your mixture, cut off the tip so you have about a 1cm opening.
-Pipe the mixture into the cupcake just until it reaches the top.

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Standard Cupcakes
Tools: 
Sharp knife
Mini ice cream scoop

3 Steps:
-Using a sharp knife, cut a cone out of the center of each cupcake.  Make sure the knife goes almost to the bottom of the cupcake when cutting the cone.  Trim off the bottom of the cone so what you have left is a flat top.
-Using the mini ice cream scoop, scoop a dollop of filling into each cupcake until it's full.
-Replace the flat top of cake back on top of the filling and press down until it's flat.