Ina Garten Boston Cream Pie Recipe
Do you love classic American desserts? Then you will adore this Ina Garten Boston Cream Pie Recipe.
Equipment
- Two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Electric hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Large mixing bowls
- Small saucepan
- Whisk and rubber spatula.
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour.
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar.
- 1 tablespoon baking powder.
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted.
- 1 cup whole milk.
- 2 large eggs.
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract.
- 2 cups heavy cream for filling.
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- Add milk, eggs, and melted butter. Pour batter into two greased pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Let them cool completely.
- Heat milk and sugar in a pot. Whisk egg yolks with cornstarch.
- Slowly add hot milk to eggs. Cook until the mixture gets thick. Add vanilla and let it chill.
- Chop the dark chocolate into bits. Heat heavy cream until it simmers.
- Pour hot cream over the chocolate. Let it sit for five minutes. Stir until it is very smooth.
- Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread the cold cream on top.
- Place the second cake layer over it. Pour the warm chocolate glaze over everything.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for better fluff.
- Do not overmix the cake batter.
- Always chill the pastry cream before using.
- This prevents the cake from sliding.
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best glaze.