Description
These Milky Way Galaxy Cupcakes combine rich chocolate cake with a luscious Milky Way candy filling and a mesmerizing galaxy swirl frosting. Perfect for parties or space-themed events, these cupcakes feature a moist chocolate base enhanced with chocolate chips and sour cream, a creamy Milky Way center, and a vibrant, colorful buttercream top decorated with edible glitter and star sprinkles for a celestial finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box: eggs, oil, and water)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling Ingredients
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 10 unwrapped Milky Way fun-size bars, chopped
Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Purple, blue, and black gel food coloring
- Edible glitter or star sprinkles (optional)
- 10 remaining Milky Way fun-size bars, chopped (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 24-cup cupcake pan with liners. This ensures your cupcakes bake evenly and are easy to remove.
- Make Cake Batter: In a large bowl, prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package instructions, then fold in chocolate chips, sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt until the batter is smooth and well combined.
- Bake the Cupcakes: Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare the Filling: In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in 10 chopped Milky Way bars until fully melted and smooth. Let the mixture cool slightly so it thickens enough to fill cupcakes without spilling.
- Core and Fill Cupcakes: Use a cupcake corer or a small knife to carefully remove the center of each cooled cupcake. Fill each cavity with the Milky Way cream mixture, distributing evenly among all cupcakes.
- Make the Frosting: Beat softened butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and milk, beating until the frosting is light, fluffy, and smooth.
- Color the Frosting: Divide the frosting equally into three bowls. Tint each portion with purple, blue, or black gel food coloring to create vibrant galaxy colors.
- Pipe the Frosting: Spoon the colored frosting alternately into a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe a swirling galaxy pattern on top of each cupcake to resemble a cosmic sky.
- Decorate: Optionally, sprinkle edible glitter or star-shaped sprinkles on the frosting and top each cupcake with a small piece of chopped Milky Way candy for extra flair.
Notes
- You can substitute the cake mix with your favorite homemade chocolate cupcake recipe if preferred.
- Use gel food coloring to maintain the frosting’s texture and vibrancy without thinning it out.
- Due to the creamy Milky Way filling, refrigerate cupcakes if not serving within 24 hours.
- Allow frosting colors to combine in the piping bag carefully to achieve a beautiful swirl without mixing into a muddy color.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
