Best Boston Cream Pie

With its moist cake layers, creamy custard filling and rich ganache, Boston Cream Pie is a classic treat. I know that you will be antsy to eat this cake, but it’s very important that you wait for the filling and ganache to cool completely before assembling the final product.


BattER:
2 cups fl our, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1¼ cups sugar
½ cup oil
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons yogurt
(equal to 1 6-ounce container)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1½ cups milk
Filling:
cup sugar
teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons plus
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1½ cups milk
1 teaspoon margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 recipe Chocolate Ganache


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and fl our two 9-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
For Batter: In a medium bowl, combine fl our, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil. Add yogur t and vanilla and mix until creamy.
Stir in milk. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in two batches and mix until combined.
Evenly divide batter between the two pans and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until cakes are golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool on a cooling rack.
For Filling: While the cake layers are cooling, prepare cream fi lling. In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt and cornstarch. Add milk and whisk together. Bring mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Lower to a simmer and whisk until thickened, about 7 minutes.
Remove from heat and add margarine and vanilla. Pour into a bowl and let cool completely, stirring every few minutes. Filling will continue to thicken as it cools.
For Assembly: Spread cream fi lling between cake layers. Top cake with Chocolate Ganache. Let cake set in the fridge for at least 45 minutes, and remove from the fridge 20 minutes before serving to let ganache soften for easier cutting. Store leftover cake covered in the fridge.
Yield: 1 CAKE, 10 SLICES
Prep time: 45 MINUTES
Most Boston Cream Pies at the grocery store come with a little plastic strip running around the cakes to hold them upright very nicely. You can make your
own version of this using a long piece of waxed paper, trimmed to the height of the cake, and a piece of tape. Add two sliced bananas to the cream
fi lling in the middle layer and frost the whole thing with Buttercream Frosting to make Banana Cream Cake!