Description
Delicious Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes filled with vanilla pudding and topped with chocolate.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup vanilla pudding (prepared, store-bought or homemade)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cupcakes are cool, use a small knife or cupcake corer to remove a small portion from the center of each cupcake. Fill each cavity with about 1 tablespoon of vanilla pudding.
- In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Top each filled cupcake with a dollop of whipped cream.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Drizzle the chocolate over the whipped cream on each cupcake.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use low-fat milk and sugar-free pudding.
- You can substitute the chocolate topping with a dusting of cocoa powder for a different flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg