Dessert Recipes - Boston Cream Pie Recipe

Ingredients               

• 2 cups un-sifted all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

• 1/4 cup shortening

• 1 1/2 tsp, vanilla

• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk or sour milk*

• 4 egg whites (reserve 2 egg yolks for fillings) Cream Filling (below) Chocolate Glaze (below)

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Method:

1. Grease and dust with flour two 9-inch layer pans. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt, in large mixer bowl.

2. Add butter, shortening, vanilla and buttermilk. Blend on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add egg whites; beat 2 minutes.

3. Pour into pans and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.

4. Prepare Cream Filling. Spoon onto 1 cake layer. Carefully top with remaining layer. Prepare Chocolate Glaze.

5. Immediately pour onto top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Chill before serving.