Boston Cream Cupcakes

I made these as a "Welcome back" treat for my housemate who had been travelling around America all summer. So i thought, what could be better than a cupcake that youve probably been surrounded by for the past 4 months?! Boston cream a light vanilla sponge filled with custard (her fave) and topped with a rich dark chocolate frosting. and the stuff that looks a bit like brown pencil shavings was chocolate shavings.

I was quite happy with these actually, they were the first cupcakes i've made with a filling, and therefore the first stab i've had at using the "cone method" of hulling out the middle of the cupcake, filling and then popping the "cone" back ontop. The sponge was light, the frosting was heavy and the custard could have been slightly more vanilla(ry). Feedback from the critical housemates was "We need more frosting!!" and "Can i lick your wrapper?"... well. you can't complain with that can you?

      Boyfee and a boston cream                                                                   .