Boston Cream Pie

BOSTON CREAM PIE

My Mom bakes this every year for Randy's birthday.

CAKE
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • zest of 1/2 orange
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • FILLING

  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • GLAZE

  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • Heat oven to 350-degrees F.

    CAKE
    Sift together flour and baking powder and set aside.
    Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla on high til light
    (about 2 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, mixing
    well after each. Then mix in zest and cream. Add dry
    ingredients and fold in with rubber spatula. Bake
    until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
    (about 38-42 minutes). Cool in pan on a wire rack.

    FILLING
    Whisk egg in saucepan. Add flour and sugar, mix well.
    Turn heat to medium-low and cook, whisking constantly.
    Cook until warmed, whisk in milk. Cook, stirring with
    wooden spoon until mixture is quite thick. Remove from
    heat. Add juice, butter and vanilla. Stir til butter melts.
    Cool to room temperature. Place plastic wrap on top and
    chill.(Can be chilled for up to 2 days.)

    GLAZE
    Melt chocolate and add confectioners sugar, pressing
    through a strainer. Add sour cream and mix well.

    ASSEMBLING THE CAKE
    Split the cake in half, crosswise to make two layers.
    Spread bottom half with filling and replace top.
    Glaze. Let stand one hour, then refrigerate. Set out
    about 15 minutes or so before serving. 1