Boston Cream Pie is not a pie, it's a custard filled cake. No matter what you call it, if you've been looking for a great Boston Cream Pie recipe, read on! This page will teach you how to make Boston Cream Pie step by step.

Boston Cream Pie consists of two yellow cake layers, filled with custard cream, and topped with chocolate ganache. Because of the custard filling, the cake needs to be kept refrigerated.

• 2 8 inch layers Yellow Cake (click on yellow cake at left for recipe or use ready cake or a cake mix - some mixes in Amazon below)

• 1 cup of Ganache (ingredients as chosen in ganache recipe in video below or click on hilighted word ganache above or as an alternative use cake icing - see recipe video below)

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1. Heat the milk in a saucepan until hot, but not boiling.
2. Whisk in the sugar, flour, and salt, and cook , stirring constantly, until thick.
3. Add the egg yolks and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
5. Allow the custard to cool at room temperature, stirring occasionally.
6. Place one cake layer on a plate.
7. Spread custard on the cake.
8. Top with second layer.
9. Prepare ganache: use recipe from video below or from the page How To Make Ganache
10. Spoon the ganache over the cake, allowing it to flo over the sides.

1. You can use purchased vanilla pudding in place of the custard to simplify preparation.
2. Melt 2 ounces of bittersweet chocolate in the milk to make a chocolate filled Boston Cream Pie.
3. You can also substitute chocolate cake for the yellow cake if you like.
4. Take a look at the cake photos below for some more ideas.