🍰 Boston Cream Pie

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Soft vanilla cake layered with rich pastry cream and topped with smooth chocolate glaze 😋✨
Despite the name, it’s actually a cake — and one of the most delicious classic desserts ever!

🛒 Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk

For the Cream Filling

  • 2 cups milk
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons butter

For the Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Make the Cake

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla.

Gradually add dry ingredients and milk, mixing until smooth.

Pour into a greased cake pan and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden.

Cool completely.

Step 2: Make the Pastry Cream

Heat milk until warm.

In another bowl whisk:

  • Sugar
  • Egg yolks
  • Cornstarch

Slowly pour warm milk into the egg mixture while whisking.

Return everything to the heat and stir until thick.

Remove from heat and add:

  • Vanilla
  • Butter

Cover and chill.

Step 3: Assemble

Slice cake horizontally into two layers.

Spread chilled pastry cream over the bottom layer.

Place the second layer on top.

Step 4: Make Chocolate Glaze

Heat heavy cream until hot (not boiling).

Pour over chocolate chips.

Add butter and mix until smooth.

Pour glaze over the cake and let it drip naturally.

🍽️ Serve

Chill for about 30 minutes, slice, and enjoy 😍🍰

Soft cake + creamy filling + chocolate topping = classic dessert perfection ❤️

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