{"id":26068,"date":"2022-06-29T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/?p=26068"},"modified":"2022-06-28T13:37:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T18:37:38","slug":"boston-cream-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/boston-cream-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Cream Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Classic Boston cream pie features moist vanilla sponge cake layers that are sandwiched with pastry cream and topped with a rich chocolate ganache. This decadent cake recipe is well worth the extra effort!  <\/em><\/p>\n

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Surprise! This “pie” recipe is actually a layer cake. <\/p>\n

Boston cream pie dates back to the mid-nineteenth century. Because pie plates were used more often than cake pans, the original recipe was made in a pie plate so it was dubbed a Boston cream pie. <\/p>\n

Whatever you want to call it, this recipe for Boston cream pie is rich, decadent, and full of flavor.<\/p>\n

First, you have the moist vanilla sponge cake layers. They’re sandwiched with pastry cream<\/a>, then some homemade chocolate ganache is spread all over the top of the cake.<\/p>\n

If you’ve never tried a bite of Boston cream pie before, get ready to fall head over heels for your new favorite dessert! <\/p>\n

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Recipe Ingredients <\/h2>\n

As I’ve already mentioned, this recipe has three components: the sponge cake, the pastry cream filling, and the chocolate ganache topping. I’ve shared the full list of ingredients in the recipe card below, but here’s a quick overview of some of the key ones. <\/p>\n