Description
Boston cream pie cupcakes are a delightful treat that beautifully marries the classic flavors of Boston cream pie with the convenience of cupcakes. Each mini cake features a moist vanilla cupcake base filled with rich vanilla pastry cream and topped with a glossy layer of luscious chocolate ganache. Perfect for birthdays, afternoon teas, or any celebration, these charming cupcakes are sure to impress guests of all ages. Their individual portions make them easy to serve and share, while their nostalgic flavors evoke sweet memories of family gatherings. Easy to prepare yet visually stunning, this recipe will quickly become a favorite in your baking repertoire.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Milk
- Instant vanilla pudding mix
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat softened butter until creamy; gradually add sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients with milk until just combined.
- Fill liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before filling with prepared vanilla pudding.
- Melt chocolate chips for ganache and frost each cupcake generously.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg