Description

Indulge your family and guests with these soft, rich, decadent cupcakes. They are made from sponge cake, filled with vanilla filling and then topped with a chocolate ganache.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 12 T. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 t. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 2/3 c. buttermilk
• Filling:
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 3 c. milk
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. cornstarch
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 t. vanilla
• Ganache:
• 8 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 c. heavy cream

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a lightly greased muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.
2. Cake:
3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar; add vanilla; beat again. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.