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Boston Cream Pie with two layers of sponge cake, a creamy vanilla pastry creamfilling, and then topped with a rich chocolate ganache!This made from scratch cake is easier to bake than it looks!
Boston Cream Pie From Scratch
This is my first attempt at making a Boston Cream Pie and I nailedit!
That doesn’t aways happen, so excuse me while I bragfor a moment. I was certain that this would take a couple of attempts.
If you remember when I shared thisSausage Gravy and Biscuitrecipe, I took that day off from my day job so that I would have time to cook some of Alan’s favorite meals for his birthday.
There wasn’t a lot of time tomake adjustments, so I’m super glad the baking angels were bymy side when I replicated hisfavoritecake!
I’ve always been too intimidated to make Boston Cream Piefrom scratch. It just got in my head that this cake iscomplicated, so if it happened to be available at our bakery then I would buy it.
Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines also carried (not sure if it’s still available) a boxed cake mix kitthat I have made as well,but the cream filling always left me with an aftertaste that I didn’t care for.
Perfect Sponge Cake For Boston Cream Pie
I put on my reading glasses (yes, I’ve succumbed!) anddid my research in advance.
As I started to break down the details and look closer at the elements that make thiscake.
I learned that Iwas confident with the ganache and filling, but the sponge cake was what I needed guidance on.
After looking at a bazillion recipes and settled on this Three Ingredient Italian Sponge Cake.What a baking score!
This cake uses only three ingredients just as the title says and it’sfabulousas well asSUPER easy to make!!
The cake came outlight and airy and pairs perfectly with the vanilla cream and ganache.
I’ll be making this again and again!
Next time I may substitute the chocolate forstrawberriesandwhipped cream!
Now can anyone tell me why this popular dessert is called a pie?!!
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Boston Cream Pie made from scratch with two layers of sponge cake, a creamy custard filling, and then topped with a rich chocolate ganache!
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Course: Dessert
Keyword: birthday, cake, dessert, ganache, sponge cake
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 457kcal
Author: Sandra Shaffer
Ingredients
- Cake
- 6 large eggs at room temperature and separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 cup cake flour
- Vanilla Pastry Cream
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean split
- Ganache
- 8 ounces chocolate I mixed semi-sweet and bittersweet
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut two round circles of parchment paper to fit on the bottom of two 9″ cake pans. set aside.
Cake
Using two mixer bowls (one large, one small), separate the eggs by putting the egg whiles in the large bowl and the yolks in the small bowl.
Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the egg whites and beat until very stiff and set aside.
Add 1/2 cup of sugar to yolks and beat until very light yellow in color and thick. Folk egg yolks into egg whites. Two tablespoons at a time add flour and gently and quickly fold into mixture (don’t over mix or beat). Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry.
Cool for about 5 minutes, remove from pan and remove parchment paper. Cool completely on baking racks.
Vanilla Pastry Cream
Bring half and half to a simmer over medium heat in a medium saucepan. In a separate medium bowl whisk together sugar, eggs, egg yolk and flour to blend. Add warm half and half whisking into egg mixture. Return to saucepan and whisk over medium heat. Add split vanilla bean. Cook for about 5 minutes and let mixture get to a boiling point and let boil for 1 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Transfer to a small bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the pastry cream. Chill in the refrigerator.
Ganache
In a medium bowl break apart chocolate into small pieces and set aside.
In a small saucepan over medium heat bring heavy whipping cream and butter to a boil. Pour over chocolate and mix until melted and smooth.
To Assemble Cake
Place one sponge cake on a cake plate, remove vanilla bean from custard and add to top of cake. Place second cake on top and pour ganache over top of cake.
Notes
The vanilla pastry cream needs to be chilled for at least four hours before assembling the cake. Make this first or can me made a day ahead.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g
Disclaimer
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