Boston Cream Cupcakes Recipe

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Boston cream bismarcks have been my favorite bakery treat since I was a child, so I put together this easy-to-make cupcake version. —Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

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Boston Cream Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 2/3 cup prepared vanilla pudding
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

  • In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
  • Filled paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a small tip. Fill with pudding. Push the tip through the top to fill each cupcake.
  • Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool, stirring occasionally, to room temperature or until ganache thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Spoon over cupcakes. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake equals 288 calories, 16 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 198 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Boston Cream Cupcakes in Reminisce June/July 2009, p49

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2011 by TinyDancer84

I just made these for my dad for Father's Day because his favorite dessert is Boston Cream Pie. From my taste test, these are very good. I didn't find the cupcake to be bland but I also used 3 T. butter instead of shortening. The chocolate ganache is a little bit lumpy but I used a spoon to mush some of the chips down and it's fairly smooth. I also brought the cream to a boil and let it boil for a bit to make sure it was hot enough to fully melt the chips.

Instead of using the pastry bag to fill the cupcakes with the pudding, I recommend this method that I found: http://annies-eats.net/2011/03/07/how-to-make-filled-cupcakes/ It was much easier and I think I got more pudding in the cupcakes, otherwise there is no place for the pudding to go if you don't make room. Hopefully my dad likes these!


Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2010 by hmswthm

yum


Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2010 by thekingsfive

These cupcakes were very dry and blan, and they absorbed the pudding. The ganache was lumpy, which was probably my fault, but they were not very good and I don't think I would make them again.


Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2010 by courtney51209

These cupcakes turned out horrible. They were gross and the cupcake absorbed the chocolate ganache - which was probally a fault on my end because it didn't cool down completely. But the cupcake itself (the most important part) was plain and bland. I'm not a big fan of working with shortening and tend to shy away from recipes that have it. Maybe it was my fault because everyone else seemed to like it, but I don't want to make these again to find out.


Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by moomaw66

Tasted great! I used sugar free french vanilla pudding. It was yummy!, and fewer calories! Next time I'm going to at least double the recipe to make more than 6 cupcakes.


Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by Kireina028

Tried the recipe and it was a HUGE HIT. Everyone loved it. First time I ever made cupcakes from scratch and it won't be the last. Already requests to bake more of these. Thanks!


Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by LifeEternalForMe

The recipe states to poke a toothpick in the 'vanilla' portion. Did I miss something in the directions?


Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by gjcoak

Made these last week when my family's were home they were a hit.


Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by maxinebootie

This is perfect for just two people.I tryed these and they are wonderful.I will be sure to take these to my family get to gathers this summer.I will have to triple the recipe a couple of times but it is worth the time you put into it.


Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2010 by HelenMW

I love this recipe - how elegant they turned out. One word of caution, be sure and use a tip that is long enough to go into the cupcake otherwise you won't get enough pudding inside and they just aren't the same. We loved it, will makes these over and over.

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