Chocolate Cream Filled Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes this week. This was my first attempt at piping the icing and filling cupcakes. I think they turned out pretty darn good. Everyone says they tasted really good too. For my personal taste I think they were a bit too sweet. I'm looking forward to making other types of cupcakes now. I'm on the search for new and exciting recipes to try. :)

The recipe I used for the cupcakes and frosting can be found here.

Cream Filling

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch salt

In a mixing bowl, combine butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and salt; beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Insert a Bismark tip into a pastry or plastic bag; fill with cream filling.