Don’t you just love mini desserts? There seems to be a little less guilt, right? {hee-hee} While making these, I remembered making the Banana Pudding Shots. One just didn’t quite seem like enough. I recently got a new cookbook (recommended by my sister-n-law) called The Cupcake Bible. I couldn’t wait to try a recipe or two, bringing us to this recipe, Mini Boston Cream Pies.
Have you ever started a recipe and suddenly realized that you were short ONE ingredient? Yep! Then your left to try to figure out if you might have a substitute in your pantry without having to run to the grocery store. Been there. Done that. What did we do before the internet?
Well, I used a yellow cake mix for this recipe, calling for vegetable oil (of course). I was delighted to find that I could use Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead. Did you know that you could do that? It’s actually recommended for extra moist, fluffier cakes! So, now you can imagine how extra moist and fluffy these mini treats are!
Mini Boston Cream Pies
Ingredients
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs for cake mix
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil for cake mix
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 package vanilla flavor instant pudding & pie filling
- 1-1/2 cup thawed whipped topping
- 4 semi-sweet baking chocolate squares
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
For the Cupcakes
- Prepare cake batter and bake in muffin pan (as directed on package)
- Cool 10 minutes in pan. Allow to completely cool on wire rack
For the Filling
- Beat milk and dry pudding mix with wire whisk until well blended.
- Let set 5 minutes.
- Gently stir 1/2 cup of the whipped topping into pudding.
- Cut cupcakes horizontally in half. Spoon pudding mixture onto bottom half of each cupcake; cover with top of cupcake.
For the Chocolate Frosting
- Microwave remaining 1 cup whipped topping and chocolate in small bowl for 1-1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted (stirring after 1 minute)
- Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
- Spread onto cupcakes
- Refrigerate 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator.
These Mini Boston Cream Pies are super easy and delicious. If you have a sweet tooth, you’re in for a real treat. Enjoy!
I’ll be partying {here and here}.
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Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
Love these little treats! Perfect portion control.
Gina says
Oh- one of my favorite things- Boston Cream. I’m thinking I might just have to make these- like NOW. YUM Kelly!!!
Have an amazing weekend! 🙂
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
These sound delicious! ( it would be hard to stop at One! )
Have a great weekend!
Liz says
Thank you Kelly. Love Boston Cream Pie so I know this is will delicious. Have a great weekend.
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
I need these in my life. Right this minute. Holy yumminess – they look SO good!! And they are adorable too. lol Pinning!
xoxo
Diane {Created by Diane} says
How did you know Boston Cream Pie was my favorite 🙂 They look delicious, wishing I had at least 5 of these and no on to share with…LOL!
Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker says
mmmm these look so scrummy!!
Patricia Krank says
Hi Kelly – So glad I found you over at the BNOTP party today. Your Boston cream pie cupcakes look amazing! BTW, my husband Kelly is also an identical twin and I’m a fraternal twin. I’m also addicted to coffee, love accessorizing, shopping and am a woman of God! Too bad we live on opposite coasts! Blessings to you, Patti@OldThingsNew
Kelly Rowe says
Oh my goodness! How fun, Patricia!! So super nice to meet you and it sounds like we have a LOT in common {wink}. Don’t be a stranger. Have a blessed week. HUGS!!
Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon says
Your photos are shockingly gorgeous.
Jamie Koenig says
That looks soo good. I’ve already printed this to try out this weekend!
Maria says
These look beautiful and sound DELICIOUS! Love the minis!
lisa@cookingwithcurls says
Boston Cream Pie is my Dad’s favorite! I used to make it for his birthday every year. Now whenever I see one, I think about him 🙂 He lives really far away!
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses says
Those look so awesome … and I love that the recipe is actually really simple! Can’t wait to try it!
david says
Boston Cream Pie is my favorite and I will be making these. Thank you for posting it (and your photos are beautiful).
David
Heather says
Love simple yet yummy recipes like this! Pinning!
Amy says
Hi, I wanted to make this but am unclear on your instructions for the cake. Do you make the cupcakes according to the directions on the box and just use EVEO in place of vegetable oil or do you just add 3 eggs and the EVEO to the cake mix?