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Easy Boston Cream Pie Recipe With Vanilla Pastry Cream

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This easy Boston Cream Pie features soft vanilla cake layers filled with smooth homemade vanilla pastry cream and finished with a glossy chocolate ganache. It’s a beginner-friendly, classic dessert that looks bakery-worthy while using simple, approachable techniques.
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

  • round cake pans
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • saucepan
  • wire cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • eggs
  • granulated sugar
  • cake flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • unsalted butter
  • milk or half-and-half
  • vanilla extract
  • milk (for pastry cream)
  • egg yolks
  • cornstarch
  • dark or semi-sweet chocolate
  • heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven and grease two round cake pans. Whisk the dry ingredients together. In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy, then mix in melted butter, milk, and vanilla. Gently fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly between pans and bake until lightly golden and springy to the touch. Cool briefly in pans, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Heat milk until steaming. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch, then slowly whisk in hot milk. Return to the pan and cook gently until thick. Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla, cover directly with plastic wrap, and chill.
  • Place chopped chocolate in a bowl. Heat cream until just simmering, pour over chocolate, let sit briefly, then stir until smooth and glossy.
  • Place one cake layer on a plate, spread pastry cream evenly over it, top with the second layer, and pour ganache over the cake. Chill briefly before slicing.

Notes

Let the pastry cream chill completely before assembling to prevent soggy layers. Use good-quality chocolate for the ganache, and level cake layers if needed for a clean, professional finish.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 2.2mg
Keyword Boston cream pie, classic American dessert, easy layer cake, vanilla pastry cream cake
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