Bake 52 Week 3: Boston Cream Cupcakes

Amanda decided to help ruin some people's New Year resolutions by picking this recipes out. But it was bound to happen sooner or later and I was sure glad to have these yummy treats last week. During this recipe, because there were many steps involved, I felt like it was spreading my wings in the baking realm. So it was a bit more effort than most recipes I deal with, but it was so worth it. I wish I could have FedEx one of these to each of my friends and family because I was so proud of them and I should have spread the calories around. I did take them to a BBQ, however, the queen bee also brought hers to the BBQ so not all of them got eaten, so Tyler and I ate the rest. We also did our best to run it off afterwards. I look forward to opportunities where I can make these again. If you would like to try them out go to Amanda's Blog, however, I hope you have some event to take them to because they are hard to resist.

Some unique things about these cupcakes:

• The cupcake is very dense while still being moist and somewhat fluffy.They puff up while cooking and then deflate and become flat on top. Also the recipes says to use 1/3 cup to fill the muffins, I would do 1/4 next time.
• The cream tastes just like Bird's Custard. A favorite of my family.
• The chocolate is the perfect texture and flavor and can be used on many other desserts. However, I did use semi-sweet instead of bittersweet chocolate.