Description
Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes are a delightful twist on the classic dessert, featuring a moist vanilla cupcake filled with rich pastry cream and topped with a glossy chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup pastry cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk, until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before filling with pastry cream.
- For the ganache, heat heavy cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
- Top each filled cupcake with chocolate ganache and let set before serving.
Notes
- Make sure the cupcakes are completely cool before filling to prevent the cream from melting.
- You can use store-bought pastry cream for convenience.
- For a richer flavor, add a splash of coffee to the ganache.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes, dessert, cupcakes, chocolate ganache, pastry cream