Boston Cream Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 butter and flour a 9 1/2-inch springform baking pan.
• 3 combine the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl. cream together using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• 4 beat the eggs in thoroughly one at a time.
• 5 in a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. combine with the first mixture and milk.
• 6 pour batter into the prepared pan. bake in the middle of the oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. remove from oven and let the cake cool in the pan on a rack.
• 7 the custard:.
• 8 combine the cornstarch, sugar, milk, eggs, cream, vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan. whisk until smooth.
• 9 bring the custard to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly. continuing to whisk, let the custard boil for two minutes.
• 10 remove from heat, and whisk in the butter. set custard aside to cool, continuing to whisk occasionally.
• 11 the glaze:.
• 12 in a double boiler, melt together the chocolate, water, butter, corn syrup, and salt, stirring until smooth. remove top of double boiler from heat.
• 13 putting it together:.
• 14 remove the cake from the pan and cut it in half horizontally with a long serrated knife.
• 15 place one half of the cake on a plate with the cut side facing up. top with custard.
• 16 place the other half of the cake on top, with the cut side down.
• 17 coat the top of the cake with glaze allowing it to drip down the sides.