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