Marshmallow Stuffed Funfetti Cupcakes with Vanilla Sprinkle Buttercream Frosting

For my son’s birthday I wanted to make a colorful cupcake with a yummy filling.  He loves sandwiches with marshmallow fluff, so I decided to try something new and stuff cupcakes with some marshmallow fluff before baking.  My kids said these were some of the tastiest cupcakes ever!

Ingredients:

Cupcakes-

1 box funfetti cake mix

1 cup water

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon marshmallow fluff per cupcake

Frosting-

½ pound unsalted butter at room temperature

4 cups powdered sugar

4 tablespoons milk (more if needed to thin frosting)

2 tablespoons colored sprinkles

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Mix cake mix, water, applesauce, and eggs until combined.
3. Use a medium cookie scooper to halfway fill muffin tins reserving some to add on top of marshmallow fluff.
4. Add a teaspoon/tablespoon of marshmallow fluff to each cupcake.
5. Top the marshmallow fluff with another teaspoon/tablespoon of batter.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes until cupcakes are set.
7. Allow cupcakes to cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing.
8. For frosting use a whisk attachment to mix butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.  Add more milk if needed to get the desired consistency.
9. Add sprinkles and mix to combine.
10. I used a frosting tool with a large tip to frost my cupcakes.
11. Enjoy!