Boston Cream Pie 🍰 is a classic American dessert made with soft sponge cake, creamy vanilla custard filling, and a rich chocolate glaze.
Ingredients (Serves 8–10)
For the Cake
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- ½ cup (115 g) butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
For the Custard Filling
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter
For the Chocolate Glaze
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 120 g (4 oz) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tbsp butter (optional for shine)
Instructions
1. Bake the Cake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Add flour mixture and milk alternately to the batter.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake 25–30 minutes.
- Cool completely, then slice the cake horizontally into two layers.
2. Make the Custard
- Heat milk in a saucepan until warm (not boiling).
- In a bowl, whisk sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch.
- Slowly add warm milk while whisking.
- Return mixture to the saucepan and cook on medium heat until thick.
- Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla.
- Let the custard cool.
3. Assemble
- Spread the cooled custard over the bottom cake layer.
- Place the second cake layer on top.
4. Make the Chocolate Glaze
- Heat cream until hot (not boiling).
- Pour over chopped chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Add butter for extra shine.
5. Finish
- Pour the chocolate glaze over the top of the cake and let it drip slightly down the sides.
- Chill for 30–60 minutes before serving.
✅ Tips
- Use pastry cream for a thicker filling.
- Keep the cake refrigerated because of the custard.
- The flavor is best after chilling for a few hours.
If you want, I can also show you:
🍰 An easy 30-minute Boston Cream Pie shortcut recipe
🍩 Boston Cream Donuts recipe (very famous version).
