Boston Cream Pie
By
Angela Pietrantonio
@mrsjoepie
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Infamous Boston Cream Pie, but it's really a cake! If you live in New England, you know how delish this cake is!
Recipe Source~ allrecipes.com
Recipe Source~ allrecipes.com
Ingredients
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CAKE:
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2 Tbspall-purpose flour
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1 1/2 ccake flour
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2 tspbaking powder
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1 1/4 tspsalt
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6 Tbspbutter, softened
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3/4 csugar
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2eggs
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1 tsppure vanilla extract
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1/2 cmilk
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FILLING:
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1/2 clight cream
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1/2 cmilk
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1/4 csugar
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1/8 tspsalt
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4 tspcornstarch
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2eggs
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1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
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FROSTING:
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3(1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
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2 Tbspbutter
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1/4 clight cream
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1/2 cpowdered sugar
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1/2 tspvanilla
How to Make Boston Cream Pie
- CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350*F.
2 9-inch round cake pans ~ spray and flour
In medium bowl, add flour, cake flour, baking powder & salt. Set aside. - In food processor or large mixing bowl, cream together 6 TBSP. butter & 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and alternate with 1/2 cup milk, mix well after each addition. Pour into prepared cake pans.
Bake for 15 minutes and place on wire racks to cool. - FOR FILLING:
In large heavy saucepan, add 1/2 cup light cream and 1/4 cup of milk over medium heat until scalding. Add 1/4 cup of sugar & salt and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat. - Add 1/4 cup of milk with cornstarch and whisk until smooth. Add in the 2 eggs and whisk until well blended. Add the hot milk mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat until the custard thickens, whisking constantly. (about 5 minutes)
Remove the custard from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and cool to room temperature. - FROSTING:
On low heat in a small saucepan, add the chocolate pieces and 2 Tbsp. butter until melted. Remove the mixture from heat and add 1/4 cup light cream while whisking constantly. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. Stir in the 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. - ASSEMBLE:
Place one cake on serving dish and spread with filling. Place 2nd cake on top of filling and frost over top and allow to drizzle over sides.