Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

My daughter and I visited our local grocery store and decided that we wanted something sweet. We decided that we would try their Boston Cream Pie donuts. They were so delicious and they gave me a great idea. I decided that I would make some Boston Cream pie cupcakes.

I made them for the family and they loved them. They were all eaten in just one day. I decided that I would share that delicious Recipe with you.

Boston Crème Pie Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour

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¼ teaspoon kosher salt.

¼ cup cocoa powder

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

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1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 box of vanilla pudding

Chocolate icing (store bought or homemade)

Directions

Filling

Prepare filling first. Whisk together the vanilla pudding mix and 1 cup of the whole milk. Set aside.

Cupcakes

Heat oven to 350° F.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, stirring after each addition. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating it with the rest of the milk and mixing just until incorporated. Add the vanilla.

Divide the batter among 12 cupcake tins with paper liners. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool in tins for a few minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cut holes in the middle of the cupcakes removing some of the cake. Save the cut out portions to put back onto the cupcake. Fill the middle of some of the vanilla pudding filling. Place the tops back on the cupcakes. Frost with chocolate icing.

Banana Pudding Cupcakes

My Family loves banana Pudding for all occasions. 

We just have a fondness for bananas.  When I was looking for a great dessert to make for mother’s day I decided to make banana pudding. 

Though we enjoy it so much, I was tired of having it the same old way.  I decided to come up with a recipe for banana pudding cupcakes that will give us the same flavors that we love and still be different from the usual.

Here is my recipe for Banana Pudding cupcakes.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour

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1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

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1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

½ cup of crushed Vanilla wafers

1 box of banana pudding mix

Directions

Filling

Prepare filling first. Whisk together the banana pudding mix and 1 cup of the whole milk. Set aside.

Heat oven to 350° F.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a bowl of beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, stirring after each addition. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating it with the rest of the milk and mixing just until incorporated. Add the vanilla and fold in half of the crushed vanilla wafers.

Divide the batter among 12 cupcake tins with paper liners. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool in tins for a few minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut holes in the middle of the cupcakes removing some of the cake. Save the cut out portions to put back onto the cupcake. Fill the middle of some of the banana pudding filling and some of the crushed vanilla wafers. Place the tops back on the cupcakes. Frost and decorate. Use some of the crushed wafers to sprinkle on top.   

Kitchen Staple #5: Lemons

I normally have a massive sweet tooth. I love everything that is sweet and despises things tht are bitter or sour.

Yet I really love lemons. I have to have lemons, lemon juice, or lemon pepper in the house to add that perfect taste of lemon to any recipe that I have.

From savory to sweet and sour lemons add such flavor to many meals.

They are bright and they brighten up any dish. I follow in my mother’s foot steps by adding a touch of lemon juice to my spaghetti sauce. It brightens up the other flavors.

It has a fresh flavor and my children and I love to come up with new bright and refreshing Lemon recipes for the Spring.

Cooking with Patt lemon Recipes

v  Lemonade Cupcakes

v  Pink Lemonade cheesecake

v  Lemon Basil Chicken

v  Spicy Lemon Basil Chicken Noodle Soup

v  Lemon Iced tea

v  Lemon Rice