Boston Cream Pie

This decadent Boston cream pie is a classic American Cake, not pie, made with tender vanilla sponge cake filled with silky vanilla pastry cream all topped by a glossy chocolate ganache.

This classic cake combines three simple components to make one fabulous dessert; moist delicate vanilla cake filled with silky vanilla pastry cream and topped by a decadent chocolate ganache. If you’re confused as to why this “pie” looks like a cake, you’re not alone, but I explain it in the video!

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[linjaysha]

Chilling the cream filling in the exact shape of the cake/pie was genius! 💗👍🏾

[morgangroscost]

I would love a video of all your favorite pans, pots, and baking dishes! Plus serving platters that you like? I loved the gadgets video!! Thanks!

[socal_chris]

John! Chilling the pastry cream in the cake pan to form a solid disc is GENIUS! The result looks better than most professional bakeries. My friends were amazed. Thank you!

[leslieshapiro]

It came out absolutely fantastic. I just made my 70th birthday cake. Using not only your idea for the pastry cream, but also the recipe. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you so much for being there and helping us out.

[kevcole]

Chillin the custard in the cake pan is next level.

[Rene-ijut]

I showed my girlfriend a video of you making a cake. She absolutely loved the positive and wholesome vibe from you!
Also she wanted me to make that cake lol

[clumsyeemaan]

Hello Mr Kanell I’m very impressed with your baking my mom and I search up your recipes and we bake once a week and you are talented and a very kind person
Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes its been therapeutic especially during these hard times in this pandemic. It’s been rough since I don’t get to got to school, so baking helps me get through this I hope you will write back to me

[samiakhaled]

I've made this cake by using the recipe you posted a while ago on the website it turned out amazing !! Everyone loved it

[caitlin.marie.parker]

Just made this for my husband for Father’s Day, just want you to know i appreciate all your videos & hard work!

[ashleybrady]

Honestly, this guy has the most charming personality I've ever witnessed. I don't know anyone who has used the phrase "two shakes of a lambs tail". I'm also obsessed with his blog and receipe videos!

[carmeladelarosa]

I made this recipe twice already. My friends loved it! For the second try, I tried swapping out the ganache with orange buttercream frosting. It worked so well!

I'll be making another one again for my dad's birthday which is in 2 days. Thank you, John! I've been learning a lot since I started watching your vids. Never been fan of baking but I already fell in love with it! 💙

[kyrasmit]

So I don’t have multiple cake pans so I’m gonna chill my filling in the fridge and when ready to use I’m just gonna whip it up and put between the layers. I thought someone might wanted to know. Have an amazing day everyone!!❤️

[reasbey]

This is such a great “old school “ recipe. It was one of the first things I made as a kid…haven’t thought about this in years, but now I’m craving it.

[Sauce]

I really like the explanation of what the ingredients do or why they're in the recipe.

[kimmorley-franklin]

Loved watching your video and gained some great info/tricks. This is currently my husbands favorite Birthday Cake and when he just came into the kitchen and tasted the Pastry Cream he declared I could have been happy with just this. After he helped me pour the custard into the Saran lined cake pan I handed him the pan to get the last of pastry cream out.. After all it is his Birthday today!

[vickynollam]

This is an amazing Boston Cream Pie. However, please be aware, that if you choose to prepare the pastry cream as the video suggests, by putting it in a pan the size of the cake and flipping it onto the case slice, it WILL separate when the pie is served, as it does not stick to the cake pieces. This was my only disappointment with the recipe. The original method of spreading the pastry cream onto one of the cake slices probably allow the cake to absorb some of the moisture, thereby sticking in place when the cake is set. Otherwise, this cake was perfect! Please note the written recipe does not indicate WHEN to put in the vanilla extract into the Pastry Cream. Correct your printed copy so it says to add it to the pastry cream when cooking it on the stove. No one else has mentioned this problem, so if anyone has any idea why it didn't work for me, please advise. Thanks.

[FabulousaAliya]

My favorite cake just in time for my 30th birthday??? John you shouldn't have!❤❤❤

[lealippera-harvey]

Brilliant trick regarding pastry cream cooler in same size pan to fit perfectly between cake layers.

[arthurdelpup]

I made this cake yesterday and while it was great, by using the method with the custard the finished cake became 3 separate items never melding to each other.If you whipped the custard and spread it between the layers of cake it would have glued the top and bottom layers of cake keeping them together as you ate it.I will definitely make this again.

[georjeanknapp]

Made this today. Turned out fantastic! Thank you, John, for making cooking such a joy.