How to Make Surprise Inside Cupcakes

This is how to make pinata cupcakes for any occasion! How to make surprise inside cupcakes are so fun and easy to make and a great birthday party surprise. Fill your favorite chocolate or yellow cake mix cupcakes with candy using this trick.

When a bite is taken you’ll see the surprise on everyone’s faces. Great for a cheap birthday dessert like our fun surprise cake, but easier.

How do you make vanilla cupcakes filled with sprinkles?

We will show you how to fill with all sorts of things. Aren’t these candy filled cupcakes fun??!! You can make them festively colored for any occasion. Pinata cupcakes are great for birthday parties, especially if it’s a surprise! Make 24 or use my recipe for 6 cupcakes here and just enjoy some fun after dinner with your kids.

How do you make surprise inside cupcakes with cake mix?

You can make homemade white cake mix to start out with or it’s a great box cake mix hack too (which is my style because it is just so easy). We’re going to go with an easy version. Using boxed white cake mix you can use food coloring if you’d like them different colors like this. Make as unusual and then we will scoop out the insides to fill.

How to Make Surprise Inside Cupcakes

These are unwrapped without cupcake wrappers on top just so you can see the color all the way around but these bright Wilton cupcake wrappers are great for any occasion. You can forgo all the cupcake wrappers too and just use non stick spray on your pan and slide them out, your choice.

Separate your cake batter into the # of dishes you’d like to color. For blue, purple and pink you will need 3 bowls, etc…. Color your batter, bake, and let the cupcakes cool completely.

How do you add filling to a cupcake?

When they are done use a knife to carefully cut a circle and gently scoop out the center so it is hollow like this. Kind of like you were about to carve a pumpkin of sorts. Don’t throw the top you scooped out away though..you will need that to complete your pinata cupcakes.

Put a variety of small candies inside the holes and put the top you cut off back on so it is as flush as possible with the rest of your cupcake to make the pinata effect. You can serve them in an Easter basket if they’re for that time of year or on a cute tiered cupcake display that’s pretty inexpensive for a birthday party!

Not only is it easy for you to create but a really fun activity to do with your kids too. As a special treat you can make a small batch by using my recipe for 6 cupcakes (linked above). It’s perfect for an afternoon or weekend dessert for a few people.

How do you fill the middle of cupcakes with candy?

Now of course you could fill the centers with jelly, Nutella or curd like we did with our Green Cupcakes too. Decide what you theme or holiday is and just go with that. There are thousands of small treats to choose from so the options are endless friends.

1. Cake mix – you can make homemade cake mix, boxed white cake mix is easiest to dye
2. Cupcake pan
3. Small candies – jelly beans or m&ms are great
4. Frosting
5. Cupcake toppers – optional

And just like that you have yourself a batch of fun pinata cupcakes. Try them this holiday season or on a rainy day just for some fun! If you’re looking for more fun Easter ideas check out our Butterscotch haystacks nests are fun as NO bake treats.

You can put one in a small plastic cup and wrap with cellophane to give as gifts Get your kids involved in baking with these 3 ingredient dump cupcakes.

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