🧁 Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes 🍫
Indulge in these delightful Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes, featuring a soft vanilla cupcake filled with creamy vanilla pudding and topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour 🍞
1 teaspoon baking powder 🧁
1/4 teaspoon salt 🧂
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 🧈
1/2 cup granulated sugar 🍬
2 large eggs 🥚
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍦
1/2 cup milk 🥛
1 cup vanilla pudding or custard (ready-made) 🍮
1 cup heavy cream 🥄
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 🍫
Directions:
1️⃣ Prepare the Oven and Muffin Tin:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients:
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3️⃣ Cream Butter and Sugar:
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
4️⃣ Combine Ingredients:
Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
5️⃣ Bake Cupcakes:
Divide batter evenly among the cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
6️⃣ Fill Cupcakes:
Once cooled, cut a small circle out of the center of each cupcake. Fill with vanilla pudding.
7️⃣ Prepare Ganache:
Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir until smooth and glossy.
8️⃣ Top Cupcakes:
Spoon chocolate ganache over each cupcake, allowing it to drip down the sides. Let the ganache set before serving.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Calories: 350 kcal per cupcake
Servings: 12 cupcakes