Description
Indulge in the heavenly combination of fluffy yellow cake filled with creamy vanilla pudding and topped with rich chocolate ganache in these Daddy’s Boston Cream Cupcakes. A delightful treat for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcakes:
- 1 box yellow cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as directed on box)
Vanilla Pudding Filling:
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare Cupcakes: Make yellow cake mix according to package instructions, divide into cupcake pan, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 18–20 minutes. Let cool.
- Make Filling: Whisk pudding mix and milk until thickened. Chill, then fill cupcakes with pudding.
- Prepare Ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, add corn syrup, salt, and vanilla. Spread ganache on cupcakes.
- Chill: Refrigerate cupcakes for 15–20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can use homemade yellow cake if preferred.
- For a deeper chocolate flavor, substitute dark chocolate chips.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg