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Irresistible Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

  • Author: Trusted Blog

Description

Delicious vanilla cupcakes filled with creamy custard and topped with rich chocolate ganache.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup vanilla custard or pudding
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
  4. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
  5. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  6. Use a small knife or cupcake corer to remove the center of each cupcake. Fill with custard.
  7. For the ganache, heat heavy cream until steaming. Pour over chopped chocolate and stir until smooth. Spoon over cupcakes.
  8. Let ganache set before serving.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.