Description
Delightful Boston Cream Cupcakes featuring fluffy yellow cake, rich pastry cream, and decadent chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 13.25 ounces yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Make the pastry cream: Whisk together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually add milk and cook, whisking until thickened (5-7 minutes). Temper the egg yolks with the hot mixture, then add to saucepan. Cook 1-2 additional minutes, then stir in butter and vanilla. Chill for 2 hours.
- Bake the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix cake mix, water, melted butter, and eggs until smooth. Fill muffin cups and bake for 18-22 minutes. Cool for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
- Prepare the ganache: Heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth and let thicken for 15-20 minutes.
- Assemble the cupcakes: Cut a cone-shaped piece from each cupcake. Fill with chilled pastry cream and replace cake tops.
- Decorate: Drizzle ganache over cupcakes and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For best results, ensure the cupcakes are cool before adding the filling and ganache.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg