Cake Batter Cupcakes w/ Cake Batter Frosting

Yesterday, my friends and I decided to have a movie night. To prepare for the upcoming Men in Black 3 movie, we watched the first two. Three out of the four of us had already seen the movies so ultimately we were watching them for the fourth one's sake... except she fell asleep during the second one.

But these cupcakes were a HIT.

Let me break this down for you, a Funfetti cupcake with cake batter in the center topped with cake batter frosting.

Uh, yum.

Also, one of my friends who declared she "usually doesn't like frosting" said "I really like this frosting."

So, at least go for the icing, right?!

The first step is to make a box of Funfetti or vanilla cupcakes. Okay, okay, you can make cupcakes from scratch too.

Once the cupcakes are cooled (I put them in the fridge to cool faster), make a hole in the center of your cupcake. I used a frosting tip. Don't let the hole go down too far though!

Then, make up your cake batter dough, roll into balls, and put them right into the center of the cupcake!

Lastly, whip up your frosting... and frost!

Cake Batter Cupcakes w/ Cake Batter Frosting

for the Cupcakes:

1 box of Funfetti cake mix* (or vanilla/yellow/white cake mix)

   *as prepared on the back of the box

1/3 cup oil

1 cup water

3 eggs

1. Prepare cupcakes as directed on the back of the box. Let cool when finished (for faster cooling, I put mine in the fridge.)

for the Cake Batter Centers:

1 box of Funfetti cake mix (minus 3/4 cup. You will use this for the frosting.)

1/3 cup oil

Splash of milk

1. In a large bowl, mix together cake mix and oil until it forms a dough. Splash in some milk for a better consistency.
2. Remove the centers of your cupcakes. I used the back side of a frosting tip but you can use whatever method you like. With the frosting tip, I just pressed down a little on the center of the cupcake, twisted, and pulled it out. Most times the center comes out with the tip.
3. Once your centers are removed, roll the dough into balls and insert into the holes.

for the Cake Batter Frosting:

3/4 cup Funfetti cake mix 
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)


1. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Mix in cake mix. Mix in milk and vanilla extract.
2. Frost your cupcakes making sure to cover the cake batter centers completely. Then enjoy!!

Triple the Funfetti Cupcakes!

Soooo.. remember how I am a crazy person and said I do not really like cakes/cupcakes?

Well, that hasn't changed. But, here's the loophole, I love cupcake batter. And when I say cupcake batter I mean Funfetti cupcake batter.

Or, ya know, vanilla. But seriously, I love it. From my understanding, a lot of people love Funfetti cupcakes.

So this cupcake was born.

A boxed Funfetti cupcake, with a vanilla Funfetti pudding surprise in the center, and Funfetti cake batter frosting!

Yes, I said Funfetti cake batter frosting. Yes, it is delicious.

Oh and my wonderful testers (my boyfriend, the girls at the gym, my stepdad, my neighbor, my roommate, and my roommate's friend) all loved this cupcake. Really, with all of that proof can you turn down this recipe? I didn't think so. :)

Triple the Funfetti Cupcakes

(Funfetti Cupcakes w/ a Vanilla Funfetti Pudding Center and Funfetti Cake Batter Frosting!)

Funfetti Cupcakes w/ Funfetti Vanilla Pudding Center

*Make your pudding beforehand

Ingredients: 

1 box Funfetti cake mix

1 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 box instant vanilla pudding

2 cups cold milk

Funfetti sprinkles (or whatever sprinkles you prefer)

Funfetti Cake Batter Frosting

Ingredients:
3/4 cup Funfetti cake mix (so buy 1 box Funfetti cake mix)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup butter


Cupcake directions:
1. Follow directions on the back of your instant pudding box. Set in refrigerator to set up and cool. I left  mine in for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350º F. Make cupcake batter according to the back of the box.
3. Once your pudding is ready, mix in sprinkles.
4. Fill your cupcake liners about 1/4 of the way full then drop a scoop of pudding into the center of the batter. Fill the rest of the liners up, covering the top and sides of the pudding (about 3/4ths of the way full.)
5. Bake according to box (18-22 minutes) or cupcakes spring back at touch (remember, if you do the toothpick test it will not come out clean due to the pudding center.) Let cool completely before icing!

Frosting directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Cream in cake mix. Mix in milk and vanilla extract. Frost your cupcakes and enjoy!!