Description
Indulge in the rich layers of soft sponge cake, silky custard, and decadent chocolate glaze with the Best Boston Cream Pie Recipe: Soft, Silky, and Irresistibly Delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- separated
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp light corn syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the egg whites and half the granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt until smooth.
- Fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture gently, taking care not to deflate the batter.
- Gradually add the flour, mixing until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cake cools, prepare the custard by heating the milk in a saucepan. In a bowl, mix egg yolks, remaining sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture, then return to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Once the cake has cooled, split it in half horizontally and spread the custard between the layers.
- For the ganache, heat the heavy cream and stir in the chocolate chips until smooth, then add corn syrup and vanilla extract.
- Pour the ganache over the assembled cake and let it set before serving.
Notes
Make sure to let the custard cool before spreading it on the cake layers. This recipe can be made in advance; just assemble the cake closer to serving time.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
Keywords: Boston Cream Pie, cake recipe, dessert, American cuisine