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Pudding Filled Cupcakes

Author: Jennifer

Ingredients

  • PUDDING:
  • 1 tbsp of cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/3 cups of whole milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 tbsp of butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • CUPCAKES:
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup of butter softened
  • 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup of firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 1/2 ounces of unsweetened baking chocolate melted
  • 1/2 cup of buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Start with the pudding. Take a saucepan and combine the sugar, cornstarch, and cocoa powder over medium heat. Pulverize mixture with back of spoon and remove lumps. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat until thickened, should be bubbly. Turn the heat down to medium low and pour some of the chocolate mixture into two beaten egg yolks, and pour the egg mixture back into the pan. Cook and stir for a few more minutes before turning off the heat to stir in the butter, salt, and vanilla. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to cool in the refrigerator.
  • Now to make the cupcakes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt chocolate in microwave carefully. Take electric mixer and mix cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add your eggs along with baking soda to combine thoroughly. Add in the buttermilk slowly and combine until smooth. Fill muffin cups 3/4 of the way full with the bater and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool cupcakes for 10 minutes. Cool completely and remove before frosting and filling.
  • Now to finish the cupcakes, cut out a cone shape on the top of the cupcake. This is where the pudding is placed. Fill with pudding, replace the top, and frost the tops.