Description
Indulge in the classic American dessert, Boston Cream Pie. This delectable treat features layers of moist vanilla sponge cake filled with creamy pastry cream and topped with a luscious chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Pastry Cream:
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Ganache:
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Prepare the Cake: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat eggs and sugar until thick. Heat milk and butter, then mix with vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then bake.
- Make the Pastry Cream: Heat milk, whisk sugar, yolks, and cornstarch, mix with hot milk, cook until thickened, remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, chill.
- Create the Ganache: Heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate, let sit, then stir until smooth.
- Assemble the Cake: Slice cake, spread pastry cream, top with second layer, pour ganache over the top. Refrigerate before serving.
Notes
- For easier slicing, chill the assembled cake for at least 1 hour.
- The pastry cream and cake layers can be made a day in advance and assembled just before serving.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
