Description
Indulge in the classic and delicious Boston Cream Pie, a delightful dessert consisting of fluffy cake layers sandwiched with rich pastry cream and topped with a glossy chocolate glaze. This recipe will guide you through creating this iconic treat that’s sure to impress.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Pastry Cream:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze:
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional for shine)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
- Make the cake: Mix dry ingredients, cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, alternate dry ingredients with milk, divide and bake.
- Prepare pastry cream: Heat milk, whisk sugar, yolks, cornstarch, combine, thicken, add butter and vanilla, chill.
- Create chocolate glaze: Melt chocolate, heat cream and corn syrup, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth.
- Assemble the pie: Layer cake, spread pastry cream, top with second cake layer, pour over glaze, chill before serving.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best glaze results.
- Keep the pie chilled and consume within two days for freshness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 145mg