chocolate pudding filled cup cakes

Name: Chocolate pudding filled cup cakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) chocolate fudge or devils food cake mix (follow directions on back of box); ## PUDDING FILLING; 3 tablespoon(s) unsweetened cocoa powder like hershey's etc..); 1 1/3 cup(s) milk ( whole milk works best); 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) butter; 1 tablespoon(s) corn starch; 2 - egg yolks; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; ## CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1/2 package(s) cream cheese (4 ounces); 4 cup(s) confection sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) chocolate syrup; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) cocoa powder; ## NOTE USE FILLING AND FROSTING FOR OTHER FLAVORED CAKE MIXES AS WELL.

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Nor Mac

Northern, MA

Updated on Nov 16, 2013

I mix and match different cakes with frostings and centers from time to time. This combo is one of my favorites I put together These are decadent. Chocolate pudding filled chocolate cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting. A triple chocolate dream. :) Use your favorite cake mix to make these yummy creations. Most of all. They are very easy to make.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box chocolate fudge or devils food cake mix (follow directions on back of box)
PUDDING FILLING
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder like hershey's etc..)
1 1/3 cups milk ( whole milk works best)
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon corn starch
2 - egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1/2 package cream cheese (4 ounces)
4 cups confection sugar
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup cocoa powder
NOTE USE FILLING AND FROSTING FOR OTHER FLAVORED CAKE MIXES AS WELL.

How To Make chocolate pudding filled cup cakes

Step 1

follow direction on cake mix for cupcakes. Make the cupcakes and cool.

Step 2

Make the filling while cupcakes are baking:In a saucepan combine cocoa,cornstarch and sugar. Make sure to eliminate lumps in cocoa before adding milk.heat and stir until thickened. Leave on warm burner
Step 3

beat egg yolks in a bowl. Get a wire whisk. Pour a little chocolate mixture in to the egg yolks,and stir with whisk. Add more,and whisk together well and quickly so you don't cook the egg.
Step 4

Pour egg mixture into chocolate mixture on stove and stir well.cook on medium heat 3 minutes or so. remove from heat,Add butter,salt,and vanilla,and stir until well combined. Pour in to bowl refrigerate covered with plastic wrap set on top of pudding so no skin forms.
Step 5

make the frosting: beat cream cheese until smooth.Add butter and beat some more. add vanilla,and powdered chocolate,and syrup.beat well.Add the sugar a little at a time while beating. Beat until smooth,and add milk to get to the consistency you want.
Step 6

Get the cooled cupcakes,and cooled pudding mixture. Cut a bit out of the top of cupcakes carefully, leaving a small well.Fill hole with pudding and replace cut out piece to top of cupcake,then frost. That is it.
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