Easy Boston Cream Pie
This quick and easy Boston Cream Pie recipe combines soft vanilla cake, creamy custard filling, and a glossy chocolate glaze — all made with smart shortcuts for that bakery-style flavor at home.
Print Pin Servings: 10
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $8–$10
Equipment
- 2 9-inch round cake pans Straight sides recommended
- 1 Electric mixer Hand or stand mixer works
- 1 Wire rack For cooling cakes
- 1 Offset spatula Optional but helpful for glaze
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream for glaze
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup for gloss
Instructions
- Preheat oven.
- Mix cake batter.
- Bake layers.
- Cool cakes.
- Make custard.
- Whip cream.
- Fold custard.
- Make glaze.
- Assemble layers.
- Chill cake.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 130g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1.4mg