Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

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Pastry cream filling

1 ¼ cups (284g) milk, whole preferred; divided

¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar

2 tablespoons (14g) cornstarch

⅛ teaspoon table salt

1 large egg, at room temperature

1 large egg yolk, at room temperature

1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

Cupcakes

1 ⅓ cups (160g) King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour

¾ cup (149g) granulated sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon table salt

6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, softened

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 large egg white, at room temperature

½ cup (113g) milk, whole preferred; at room temperature

2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

Whipped ganache

¾ cup (170g) heavy cream

1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate wafers or semisweet chocolate chips

Glaze

⅓ cup (75g) heavy cream

½ cup (85g) semisweet chocolate wafers or semisweet chocolate chips

Directions at kingarthurbaking.com

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