Eclair Cupcakes

By vpitts2004

Ingredients

• VANILLA PASTRY CREAM:
• 1 yellow cake mix + ingredients to prepare (eggs, oil, water)
• 1 c whole milk
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeded
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tbs cornstarch
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp cold butter
• 1 can chocolate frosting

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Prepare cake mix according to pkg directions.
Fill cups 3/4 full with batter & bake according to pkg directions.

Meanwhile prepare custard filling:
*heat milk and vanilla bean to boil, turn off heat and infuse for 15 minutes
* in a separate bowl whisk yolks and sugar to light and fluffy
*add cornstarch to yolks and whisk until no lumps
*whisk in 1tbs of the hot milk
*whisk in remaining milk
*strain egg mix into saucepan, cook over medium heat whisking constantly until thick and slowly boiling
*remove from heat and add butter
*put plastic wrap directly on top and chill for 2 hours.

Cut hole in top of each cupcake & fill with chilled custard. Replace cake top.

You can either icing cupcakes with roomtemp icing or heat icing in microwave for a few seconds & drizzle over top.