Cupcakes in Egg Shells

I came across this idea of making cupcakes inside of egg shells on Tumblr one day and wanted to try it out. Turns out it's actually not that hard. Plus it's fun to see people's reactions when they first crack it open.

I'm pretty sure this can work with any cake mix you choose. I decided to try it with Betty Crocker's SuperMoist Strawberry Cake mix.

What you'll need:
Number of eggs you'll want to make
Cake mix
Water
Salt
Vegetable oil
Aluminum foil

1. Carefully poke a hole into the top of the egg. I tried this with numerous sharp objects (knife, needle, fork tip...) but I think it works best with the tip of a corkscrew wine bottle opener. Peel back the edges a little bit so the hole is roughly 0.5-1 cm in diameter.

2. Dump out the contents of the egg (save them in a bowl if you want to make scrambled eggs later!). I used a chopstick to get all the egg white and yolk out, but my friend Tracey had this awesome idea to poke a tiny hole on the other end of the egg and blow out everything inside the egg.

Kind of gross looking, but it's effective!

3. Rinse the eggs completely under the sink. Immerse them in a bowl of salt water for 30 minutes to thoroughly clean out the inside of the egg. 

4. Take the eggs out and rinse them again with cold water. Turn them hole-side down and lay them on a paper towel to dry. 

5. Preheat the oven to 350° F and prepare the cake mix!

6. To prevent sticking, take a little bit of oil and pour it into the eggshell. Roll the eggshell around in your hand so that the oil can cover up the inside walls of the eggs.

7. If you have one of those frosting piping bags, fill it up with the cake mix. If you don't have one, fill up a Ziploc bag with the cake mix and cut the tip of one of the corners. Fill your eggs three-quarters of the way up with the cake mix. If you fill them up too much, they will overflow!

Fail.

It's better to overfill the eggs than to underfill them because you can just peel off the extra cake off the sides of the egg.

8. Take a piece of aluminum foil and fold it into a little bowl with a flat bottom to help the eggs stand up. Place the eggs in a cupcake pan.

9. Cook them for around 25 minutes. Stick a chopstick or wooden pick into the hole of an egg and if it comes out clean, it means they're ready! Take them out of the oven and let them cool down.

Enjoy!