Description
Delight your taste buds with these delectable Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes that combine the best of a cake, a custard filling, and a chocolatey ganache topping in one perfect treat.
Ingredients
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For the Cake
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
For the Filling
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Ganache
- 8 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- For the cake: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add vanilla and beat again. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to the creamed mixture in 3 batches, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat after each addition until just combined. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners, fill each ¾ full, and bake at 350°F for 18-25 minutes. Cool completely.
- For the Filling: Beat egg yolks in a bowl. Gradually stir in milk. In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually add milk mixture, stirring well. Cook until thickened, then cool in ice water. Stir in vanilla and refrigerate.
- For the Ganache: Process chocolate until finely chopped. Heat cream until steaming. Pour over chocolate, whisk until smooth. Let cool.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes, Cupcake Recipe, Dessert Recipe
