Boston Cream Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg whites
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups skim milk
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 beat margarine at high speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating well (about 5 minutes).
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 add to margarine mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 4 stir in vanilla.
• 5 beat egg whites at high speed until foamy.
• 6 gradually add remaining 3t sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 7 stir one-third of egg mixture into batter; fold remaining egg mixture into batter.
• 8 pour into an 8-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.
• 9 bake at 350f for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
• 11 split cake in half horizontally; place bottom layer, cut side up, on a serving plate.
• 12 spread with vanilla cream filling; top with remaining cake layer, cut side down.
• 13 spread chocolate glaze over top of cake.
• 14 chill 3 hours.
• 15 vanilla cream filling: combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan, stirring with a wire whisk until blended.
• 16 bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 17 stir in vanilla.
• 18 cover pan and chill until set.
• 19 makes 1 1/2 cups.
• 20 chocolate glaze: combine sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
• 21 gradually add milk, stirring until well blended.
• 22 bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 23 stir in vanilla.