Description
Indulge in these delightful Daddy’s Boston Cream Cupcakes, featuring moist vanilla cupcakes filled with a creamy vanilla center and topped with a rich chocolate ganache. A homemade treat that will impress any dessert lover!
Ingredients
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Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Vanilla Cream Filling:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Chocolate Ganache:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Prepare cupcake batter: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk, then divide batter into liners and bake.
- Make vanilla cream filling: Heat milk, cornstarch, sugar, and egg yolk until thickened. Stir in vanilla and butter, cool in the fridge.
- Prepare chocolate ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth. Let thicken slightly.
- Assemble cupcakes: Core center of cupcakes, fill with cream, top with ganache. Chill to set.
Notes
- Use a piping bag for easier filling.
- Pastry cream and ganache can be made ahead and refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
