Description
Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes are fluffy vanilla cupcakes filled with silky custard and topped with a rich chocolate ganache, offering a bite-sized version of the classic dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups whole milk (for pastry cream)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for pastry cream)
- 4 large egg yolks (for pastry cream)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch (for pastry cream)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (for pastry cream)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for pastry cream)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
- ½ cup heavy cream (for ganache)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and milk, mixing until smooth.
- Fill liners ¾ full. Bake 18–20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Heat milk in a saucepan until steaming (not boiling).
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until pale.
- Temper with hot milk, then return to saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
- Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap (touching surface) and chill.
- Heat cream until simmering. Pour over chocolate chips.
- Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth and glossy.
- Cut a small hole in the center of each cupcake. Fill with chilled pastry cream.
- Dip or spoon ganache over the tops.
- Chill 20 minutes before serving for a firm set.
Notes
- Ensure the pastry cream is chilled before filling the cupcakes for the best texture.
- Store any leftover cupcakes in the refrigerator.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality chocolate for the ganache.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg