Description

Indulge in these delightful Daddy’s Boston Cream Cupcakes, featuring moist yellow cake filled with creamy vanilla pudding and topped with a rich chocolate ganache. These decadent treats are perfect for any occasion!

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)

Vanilla Pudding Filling:

1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups cold milk

Chocolate Ganache:

1 cup heavy cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Prepare Cupcakes: Prepare the yellow cake mix according to package directions, fill cupcake liners 2/3 full, and bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
Make Pudding: Whisk pudding mix and milk until thickened, then refrigerate.
Create Ganache: Heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate chips, add corn syrup and butter. Stir until smooth.
Fill Cupcakes: Cut a hole in each cupcake, fill with pudding.
Top with Ganache: Spoon ganache over cupcakes, letting it drip down the sides. Chill before serving.

Notes

You can use homemade batter and pastry cream as alternatives.
For a neater finish, use a piping bag for filling and topping.