Will chocolate eggs inside a cupcake melt when baked in the oven?

Easter is coming and I was interested in baking some cupcakes with a solid/praline-filled chocolate surprise inside. Please refer to the image below. Little side note: I will put smaller chocolate eggs inside and don't want them to be visible, they will be totally covered by cupcake batter, as opposed to being as you see them in the image.

I was wondering: if you put chocolate eggs inside the cupcake dough and let it bake in the oven, will they melt? And how badly?

If it's possible to avoid melting, how? Do I need to freeze the eggs first? Will any kind of chocolate egg do? (I was planning on solid/praline-filled eggs.)

I was hoping for some advice how to have a bit of a chocolate egg surprise in my cupcakes, instead of some melted chocolate 'cream'.

Best Answer

Whether the chocolate melts will depend on which chocolate you use. One with more cocoa butter will melt, while one made with more soy lecithin will retail its shape. That is why most chocolate chips contain soy lecithin. You will need to choose your chocolate according to what you want it to do in the oven.

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Quick Answer about "Will chocolate eggs inside a cupcake melt when baked in the oven?"

Make sure you use the mini Cadbury creme eggs, rather than the standard size, as those are too big to fit inside the muffin tray cups. And we really want them to be covered completely with batter before placing them in the oven. Otherwise, the chocolate eggs will not keep their shape and will melt while baking.

Can you melt chocolate eggs?

In a microwave Heat on medium high for roughly 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir the chocolate. Keep heating at 30 seconds 2-3 times, stirring in between until the chocolate is fully melted and has a smooth, glossy consistency.

How do you stuff cupcakes with chocolate?

To put the cupcakes together, use a cupcake corer or knife to remove the centers of the cupcakes. 19. Fill the centers of the cupcakes with the ganache filling (about a 1/2 tablespoon of ganache per cupcake), then pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes with the chocolate buttercream.

How do you make melted chocolate for cupcakes?

Place 1/4 cup batter in each muffin cup. Spoon 1 tablespoon cold chocolate mixture on top of batter in center of each cup. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 1 minute.

How do I make chocolate cupcakes with a gooey center?

Make chocolate filled muffins in 5 easy steps

Step 1: Make the ganache centre. ...

Step 2: Make the muffin batter. ...

Step 3: Fold in the dry ingredients and TWO kinds of chocolate chunks.

Step 4: Fill muffin cases, dropping a teaspoon of truffle into the middle.

Step 5: Bake.

How To Make: Melt In The Middle Chocolate Cupcakes

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