Name: Eclair Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 21
Ingredients: 1 yellow cake mix, plus package ingredients; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 (3.4 ounce) vanilla instant pudding mix; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 1/3 cups semi sweet chocolate; 1/2 cup whipping cream

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These Eclair Cupcakes are a nod to the popular eclair pastry. With a vanilla pudding filling and dipped in a chocolate ganache. Perfect for any celebration! These are super easy to make. Starting with a cake mix, filled with vanilla pudding and topped with a decadent chocolate ganache!

A perfect balance of sweetness and so much fun with a surprise filling! You can dress them up for any occasion. Birthday party, luau or even a fiesta! They were a big hit at the birthday party and I’m sure they will be for you too! If you like these you might also like my Strawberry Pudding Filled Cupcakes!

The beautiful creamy pudding center!

Eclair Cupcakes

Yield: Makes 21 to 24 Cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

These Eclair Cupcakes are a nod to the popular eclair pastry. With a vanilla pudding filling and dipped in a chocolate ganache.

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

1 yellow cake mix, plus package ingredients

For the Filling:

1 1/2 cups milk
1 (3.4 ounce) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

For the Ganache Topping:

1 1/3 cups semi sweet chocolate
1/2 cup whipping cream

Instructions

For the Cupcakes:

Prepare and bake as directed on the package; cool completely.
Using a melon baller scoop out center of each cooled cupcake making sure NOT to go through the bottom.

For the Filling:

Whisk together the milk, pudding mix and vanilla about 2 minutes or until thickened.
Fold in the whipped topping.
Spoon into a zip top bag, snip one corner and fill each cupcake cavity with pudding.
Place in the refrigerator 30 minutes.

For the Chocolate Ganache:

Place chocolate and cream in a medium microwave safe bowl.
Microwave 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Stir until chocolate is melted, creamy and shiny (if the chocolate is not melted additional heating might need to be added).
Dip the top of the cupcake down to the top of the cupcake liner, place on cooling rack to harden.
Store in refrigerator.

TIP: The more you stir the shinier the chocolate will become.

Notes

This recipe is from Lady Behind The Curtain

MORE CUPCAKE RECIPES

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Comments

Eclair Cupcakes — 35 Comments

Margie K on February 16, 2015 at 9:07 am said:

What a neat recipe and a great give away 🙂

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Lindsay Eidahl on February 16, 2015 at 9:33 am said:

Angel food cake!

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Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner on February 16, 2015 at 6:38 pm said:

Oh my, love these cupcakes Sheryl! Thanks for helping us celebrate!!

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Pete Mathis on February 16, 2015 at 8:58 pm said:

Must try the cupcakes!

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Pam Sohan on February 16, 2015 at 9:14 pm said:

Carrot cake or Key Lime Pie.

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Margot C on February 16, 2015 at 11:33 pm said:

I like a classic Golden cake with chocolate icing

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Mary Beth Elderton on February 17, 2015 at 4:36 am said:

Happy Birthday! And tomorrow (18th) is MY birthday! I like chocolate cheesecake.

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Ka on February 17, 2015 at 7:21 am said:

I like anything I don’t have to make for my birthday…! These look GREAT! Thanks for your awesome blog!

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Sherry Fram on February 17, 2015 at 8:04 am said:

On my birthday I want cherry or blackberry cobbler!

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Heather M on February 17, 2015 at 9:16 am said:

I know it’s super boring but I like a regular white cake with buttercream frosting as my birthday cake! for other special occasions, though (like our wedding) I love strawberry fraisier – yum!

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Deb Harrington on February 17, 2015 at 9:42 am said:

Homemade Carrot and Pineapple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting!!! Sheryl, the Eclair Cupcakes look yummy! Thank you for this generous giveaway 🙂

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Heather in VA on February 17, 2015 at 9:44 am said:

My birthday was Sunday and I had an ice cream cake. Yum!

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Deborah G. on February 17, 2015 at 10:01 am said:

I’m definitely trying these cupcakes for our next family birthday. They look delicious.

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Deborah G. on February 17, 2015 at 10:03 am said:

For my birthday, I always HAVE to have a Genie cake. It’s cookie on the bottom, and they cake, topped with icing, and chocolate curls. It’s amazing. 🙂

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James Robb on February 17, 2015 at 11:47 am said:

ON my birthday I like pumpkin pie

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Kelly Maxwell on February 17, 2015 at 2:44 pm said:

For my birthday my favorite desert is always chocolate cake!

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Melissa Miller on February 17, 2015 at 4:25 pm said:

I love red velvet cake for my birthday

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A Taste Of Madness on February 17, 2015 at 4:59 pm said:

I would love these for my birthday!! I just had some hot chocolate for my birthday, but I wish I saw these!

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Liz C on February 17, 2015 at 8:21 pm said:

I love Carrot Cake on my Bday!

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Kelly Nicholson on February 17, 2015 at 8:33 pm said:

Leave a comment telling me what dessert you love on your birthday!

chocolate cake with fudge topping

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Dezi A on February 17, 2015 at 9:46 pm said:

I love plain old vanilla cake with a huge mound of buttercream! YUM!!!

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Linda Seal on February 17, 2015 at 11:32 pm said:

I am a simple kinda girl I love a white cake with a good chocolate cream cheese icing.

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Margaret MacKenzie on February 18, 2015 at 10:35 am said:

My favourite birthday dessert is strawberry shortcake with whipped cream.

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Lawana on February 18, 2015 at 10:59 am said:

They Sound yummy

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Cristy Ridey on February 19, 2015 at 4:28 am said:

I love carrot cake with cream cheese frosting!

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richelle bowers on February 19, 2015 at 10:28 am said:

I like cheesecake for my bday

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Meghan Malicoat on February 19, 2015 at 7:05 pm said:

I love Red Velvet Cake on my birthday or any day really 🙂

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Ginger Smith on February 19, 2015 at 7:59 pm said:

YUMMMM! Definitely have to try these! My husband loves eclair and these look like a fun way to change it up. Thanks for the chance to win! Fingers crossed!! 🙂

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Teri Nagy on February 20, 2015 at 7:36 am said:

I love eclairs! These cupcakes look wonderful

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Melissa M on February 20, 2015 at 8:31 am said:

I like black forest cake on my birthday.

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Christy on February 23, 2015 at 2:25 pm said:

I love my aunt’s poppy seed bundt cake on my birthday.

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Anita L on February 24, 2015 at 6:01 am said:

My favorite birthday dessert is cake. I like most any flavor.

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Jeanette Jackson on February 26, 2015 at 6:22 pm said:

I love a piece of chocolate cake on my birthday.

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marge on February 26, 2015 at 8:58 pm said:

For my Birthday—any cake that someone else has baked 🙂 With lot’s of icing 🙂

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Michelle S on February 27, 2015 at 4:25 pm said:

I love chocolate coconut cake. YUM! 🙂

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