Description
Delight in these Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes, featuring moist vanilla cupcakes filled with creamy vanilla pudding and topped with a luscious chocolate ganache. A nostalgic dessert reinvented in convenient cupcake form, perfect for parties or an indulgent treat.
Ingredients
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Cupcakes
- 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
Filling
- 1 cup vanilla pudding or custard (ready-made)
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the Oven and Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners for easy removal later.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this mixture aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Using a mixer, beat the room temperature butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then, add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Mix in the vanilla extract for flavor.
- Combine Ingredients: Alternately add the dry flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the flour. Mix just until all ingredients are combined to avoid overmixing which can make cupcakes tough.
- Bake Cupcakes: Evenly divide the batter among the cupcake liners. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a rack.
- Fill Cupcakes: Once cooled, carefully cut out a small circle from the center of each cupcake to create a cavity, then fill this space generously with the ready-made vanilla pudding or custard.
- Prepare Ganache: In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream just until it begins to simmer. Remove from heat and pour over the chocolate chips in a bowl. Let this sit for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate, then stir until the ganache is smooth and glossy.
- Top Cupcakes: Spoon the glossy chocolate ganache over each filled cupcake, allowing the ganache to drip down the sides enticingly. Let the ganache set before serving to ensure a neat finish.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate chips for a richer ganache flavor.
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cool before filling to prevent pudding from melting.
- Vanilla pudding can be homemade or store-bought for convenience.
- Store cupcakes in the refrigerator since they contain dairy fillings and toppings.
- Allow ganache to set at room temperature if preferred, but refrigeration speeds up the process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
