Good Eats and Yummy Treats: Boston Cream Pie

I had planned to have this up yesterday, but it just didn't happen.  Better late than never, right!

My favorite desert of all time!  Straight from Betty Crocker!

For the cake, you'll need:

1 1/4 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. milk
1/3 c. shortening
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour 2 9 in. round pans.  Blend all ingredients together for 30 seconds on low  Beat for 3 minutes on high.  Bake for 35-40 min. til golden brown and fork comes out clean from center.  Cool completely before assembling.

For the filling, you'll need:

1/3 c. sugar
2 tbsp. corn starch
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. milk
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla

Blend corn starch, sugar and salt in a medium sauce pan.  In separate bowl, combine milk and egg yolks.  Gradually stir into sugar mixture.  Cook over medium heat until it thickens and boils.  Boil 1 minute, stirring continually.  Remove from heat.  Stir in vanilla.  Cool to room temperature.  If you want, you can make this the night before and refrigerate it.  Just be sure to cool it to room temp before putting it in the fridge.

For the glaze, you'll need:

2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
3 tbsp. butter
1 c. powdered sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.  Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.  Mix in 2 tbsp. hot water, 1 tsp. at a time, until glaze is of proper consistency.

Assemble cake: cake, filling, cake, glaze.  Now enjoy!  It's going to be delicious!