How to Bake Creme Filled Valentines Day Cupcakes

These tasty treats can be enjoyed by anyone on Valentine's Day. Make them to have your child take to their Valentine's Day school party. Or make them to take to the office. No one will be able to resist them and every one will feel loved thanks to your thoughtfulness.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• 4 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon or orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• Dash salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 30 maraschino cherries

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat the egg whites and salt until foamy.
2. Adding a few tablespoons at a time, beat in 1/2 cup of the sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Set egg whites aside.
3. Beat egg yolks in another mixing bowl until thickened and lemon colored.
4. Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.
5. Blend in lemon or orange zest and vanilla.
6. Fold the egg yolk mixture into the egg white mixture.
7. Sprinkle flour over all and then fold in gently with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
8. Drop batter by rounded teaspoons into greased 2-inch muffin cups.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cups spring back when lightly touched with finger.
10. Loosen sides and remove from the muffin cups. Let the muffins cool.
11. Take a sharp knife, cut a cone shaped piece (about 1 inch in diameter and 3/4 inch thick) from the center of each cupcake when the cupcakes are cool.

Filling

12. Blend the flour, sugar, and salt in top of a double broiler.
13. Stir in the egg.
14. Gradually stir in sour cream, blending until smooth.
15. Cook over hot water for 8 to 10 minutes, until thickened.
16. Stir in vanilla and then let cool.
17. Fill the centers of the cupcakes with the sour cream filling.

Icing

18. Combine the chocolate, butter, and water in top of a double boiler.
19. Cook over hot water until chocolate and butter are melted and the mixture is blended.
20. Stir in powdered sugar, blending well.
21. Drip the chocolate glaze over the filling in the cakes.
22. Garnish the cupcakes with cherries.