Boston cream pie

135 min
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15 ingredients

Boston cream pie

Boston cream pie is a delicious and fluffy dessert that combines a light sponge cake with a creamy filling and a shiny chocolate glaze. To prepare the cake, egg whites are beaten until soft peaks form, gradually adding sugar until stiff peaks are achieved. Separately, the dry ingredients are sifted and mixed with oil, milk, vanilla, and egg yolks, then the whipped egg whites are gently folded in. The batter is baked in two 9x1.5-inch round pans at 175°C for 25 minutes and then cooled completely. The filling consists of a French-style custard made with sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, milk, and egg yolks, cooked until thickened, to which vanilla is added and then mixed with whipped cream until a smooth and creamy texture is achieved. Finally, the cake is filled with this custard and topped with a chocolate glaze made by melting chocolate and butter, mixed with powdered sugar and vanilla, adjusting the consistency with hot water to achieve a shiny and even finish. This combination of textures and flavors makes the cake an irresistible classic.
Pastel de crema de Boston

Ingredients (15)

  • Shortening
  • Cake flour
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Oil
  • Vanilla
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Cornstarch
  • Egg yolk
  • Whipping cream
  • Flour
  • Unsweetened chocolate
  • Butter

Instructions (43 steps)

  1. 1 Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form
  2. 2 Gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar
  3. 3 beating until very stiff peaks form
  4. 4 Sift the remaining dry ingredients together in another bowl
  5. 5 Add oil
  6. 6 half of the milk
  7. 7 and vanilla
  8. 8 Beat for 1 minute at medium speed
  9. 9 Add the remaining milk and the egg yolks
  10. 10 Beat for 1 minute
  11. 11 scrape the bowl
  12. 12 Gently fold in the egg whites
  13. 13 Bake in two greased 9x1.5-inch pans
  14. 14 Bake in a 350°F oven for 25 minutes
  15. 15 Cool for 10 minutes and then remove from pans
  16. 16 Cool completely
  17. 17 Fill with cream
  18. 18 Cover with chocolate frosting
  19. 19 French custard filling: in a saucepan
  20. 20 combine sugar
  21. 21 flour
  22. 22 cornstarch
  23. 23 and salt
  24. 24 Gradually add milk while beating
  25. 25 Cook and stir until the mixture thickens and boils
  26. 26 Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes more
  27. 27 Add a little of the hot mixture to the egg yolk
  28. 28 Return to the hot mixture
  29. 29 Cook and stir until the mixture comes to a slight boil
  30. 30 Add vanilla
  31. 31 Cool
  32. 32 Beat until smooth
  33. 33 Fold in whipped cream
  34. 34 Chocolate frosting: Melt the chocolate and butter over low heat
  35. 35 stirring constantly
  36. 36 Remove from heat
  37. 37 Add powdered sugar and vanilla until it has a sandy texture
  38. 38 Mix in 3 tablespoons of boiling water
  39. 39 Add enough water
  40. 40 one teaspoon at a time
  41. 41 to form a medium-consistency pouring frosting
  42. 42 Quickly pour over the top of the cake
  43. 43 Spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides