Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

These Small Batch Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes are a delightful twist on the classic dessert. With moist vanilla cupcakes, a luscious chocolate cream filling, and optional extra toppings, they are perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings in small quantities.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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• 1/2 tsp baking powder
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• 1/4 tsp salt
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• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
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• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
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• 1 large egg
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• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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• 1/4 cup whole milk
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• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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• 2 tbsp hot water
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• 1/4 cup heavy cream
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• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions:

Warm up your oven to 350F 175C and put 4 cupcake liners in a muffin tin

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl with a whisk

Put away

Melt the butter and mix it with the sugar in another bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy

Mix the egg and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract into the butter and sugar until everything is well mixed together

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones, mixing them in with the milk every so often

Mix the dry ingredients in at the beginning and end, until they are just combined

Heat the water and cocoa powder in a separate small bowl

Mix them together to make a smooth cocoa paste

Mix this into half of the cupcake batter until it's well mixed in

Put the same amount of chocolate batter into each of the 4 cupcake liners

Bake the cupcakes for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean

You can make the filling while the cupcakes cool

Put the heavy cream in a small saucepan and heat it until it starts to simmer

Take it off the heat and add the semisweet chocolate chips

After one minute, stir it until it's smooth

Mix in 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract and the confectioners' sugar until everything is well mixed and the filling gets thicker

After the cupcakes have cooled, use a knife to make a small hole in the middle of each one

Then, put some chocolate cream filling in each hole

Put the cupcakes with filling in the fridge for about 30 minutes to let the filling set

You can add more chocolate ganache or whipped cream on top if you want to make it even more decadent

Serve and have fun!