Description
Boston Cream Cupcakes are delicious treats filled with creamy custard and topped with rich chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup vanilla custard
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add softened butter, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner with batter, about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
- Once cooled, cut a small hole in the center of each cupcake and fill with vanilla custard.
- In a saucepan, heat heavy cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Stir until smooth to create ganache.
- Top each filled cupcake with chocolate ganache.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate for the ganache.
- You can prepare the custard a day in advance.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Boston Cream Cupcakes, dessert, cupcakes, chocolate ganache, vanilla custard