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| Boston Cream Pie Courtesy Gale Gand Show: Sweet Dreams Episode: Desserts from the Yankee Kitchen Overall User Rating:  |
Light and Airy
12/19/2005 at 04:54pm
User: Carmela from Newark, DE User Rating:
The Boston Cream Pie was simple to make and made a very light dessert. Probably one of the best recipes I have tried for Boston Cream Pie. For those making the icing - it is fairly simple. When the cream boils, pour into the bowl with the chopped up chocolate. Whisk gently until all is melted. You can put over an ice bath and when it becomes slightly thicker pour over the cake. Make sure you pour over a cake rack set over a jelly roll pan, so you can catch all the run off and reapply as many times as you want until you get the coverage you are looking for. The ganache before definitely needs to cool down and thicken slightly otherwise you will have a runny mess.
Decadent
12/06/2004 at 07:59pm
User: LEE from Ballston Spa, NY User Rating:
My husband's favorite donut is the boston cream, well I made this for his b-day today and wow! couldn't have been easier or more impressive when done.He loved it! I also used extract with great success. Thanks.
Good but not Great
11/27/2006 at 07:53am
User: Hunter from Prairie Village, KS User Rating:
I used two (9-inch) pans, rather than cutting one large layer and thought it turned out fine. Be sure to allow the filling and topping to cool to let them set-up properly before spreading. I thought the ganache topping was too thick and overwhelming and next time, I will cut the ganache by half. Even though the cake was light and moist, it did not have much flavor. Most of the flavor came from the filling and the topping.
Yummy
11/14/2006 at 06:04pm
User: David from auston, TX User Rating:
followed the directions verbatem, and turned out great
i really don't know how it tastes, but...
10/17/2004 at 06:33am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
stupid me, when i was cutting the cake into 2 halves, i cut too close to the top layer and it just fell apart. it did look good though. my only concern was the ganache- it looked runny, like it would rather soak into the cake rather than on the cake. maybe you should just refridgerate it for a minute or two. however, i will be making this again and much much more careful next time!
good, easy Boston Cream Pie
10/13/2006 at 07:10pm
User: Erin from Barrington, NJ User Rating:
This is my husband's favorite cake, so each year I find a new recipe for his birthday. This one came out very good. I mistakenly used whole wheat pastry flour, but it was good anyway. The filling turned out wonderfully, as did the ganache.
magnificent
08/24/2004 at 02:20pm
User: MELANIE from powell, TN User Rating:
My husband is the ultimate conssieour of Boston cream pies and this was his favorite by far! Very easy and has a beautiful presentation. The only slight problem that I had was that I could find any whole vanilla beans so I just substitued extract and it was still wonderful.
YUM-O-LICIOUS
08/20/2007 at 06:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Made this cake for my family as a fun dessert and they absolutely LOVED IT! The next time, I will double the ingredients for the cake so the creme filling will have more balance (it was alot). Also, after making the ganache, let cool at room temperature and then place in the refrig for a nice thick chocolate covering. Will definitely make this again.
Awesome
08/19/2004 at 12:01pm
User: MONA from Dearborn Heights, MI User Rating:
Rich and creamy custard combined with a light cake and dark chocolate ganache...what more could you ask for? Boston Cream Pie, oh so good!
perfect!
08/16/2004 at 12:15pm
User: NOELLE from aliso viejo, CA User Rating:
I've searched high and low for a great recipe for boston cream pie and this is it!
Easy but wrong proportions
08/13/2006 at 06:10pm
User: Judy from Austin, TX User Rating:
This recipe was extremely easy to make but I thought it made too much custard and way too much ganache for the size of the pie. Next time, I'm going to make 2 9-inch cakes instead of one and definitely will decrease the amount of ganache. In any case...the pie tasted delicious and will make it again!!
Deadly Yummy, but time consuming!
08/12/2006 at 12:24pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The cake as a whole was great, but making it was hard, i recommend making the cream a day in advanced.
It can be done
07/02/2005 at 01:31am
User: Sandra from Clearwater, FL User Rating:
I have flopped a few boston cream pies. This recipe worked ou great. The chocolate topping is out of this world. My whole family says "DO IT AGAIN"
All these ingredients, no flavor?
04/30/2006 at 06:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The pastry cream and ganache on this were fine - I did take to heart some earlier reviews and decreased the cornstarch in the cream by about 1/3, but my real problem with this recipe was the cake. It had no real flavor to speak of, but tasted like a biscuit. Not good, look elsewhere.
this is a great recipe
03/31/2005 at 06:47pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this and it was absolutely deliscious. You should open a bakery with this recipe, it was awesome. I wish you good luck with other recipes, because this one is the best in my recipe box!!!
over complicated
03/24/2007 at 01:37pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
i have been looking for Boston Cream Pie recipies for a while when i found this one. after going through quite a few, i realized this one is way over complicated. the cake recipie can be simplified and made healthier.
Too much chocolate and fragile cake
02/26/2006 at 02:42pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Don't waste your chocolate for the ganache. Half of the ganache was more than enough and it still made a pretty thick layer (too much in my opinion) People scraped the ganache layer off because it was too much. The recipe for the cake needs to be increased by 1/3. The first cake that I made was way too thin. I had to trash it and make it again because I inverted it when it was still too warm. It shrinks a lot. The custard was good, but too thick. I added 1/4 extra cup of milk before spreading it, otherwise it would have squashed the bottom layer of cake. Good flavor though.
Gummy Chocolate
02/12/2005 at 07:39am
User: SARAH from Blacksburg, VA User Rating:
I made this recipe for mey birthday cake, and I was slightly disappointed. The cake and custard were okay together, but the ganache had a tough, gummy consistency. I won't be making this again.
Wonderful dessert
02/01/2007 at 05:52pm
User: Deborah from Dumfries, VA User Rating:
I made this for my birthday. (I like my own baking better than store bought.) This was an excellent recipe. When slicing a cake layer it helps to thoroughly chill it, makes it much easier to slice. Completely chill the pastry filling before using. I also chilled the ganache to thicken it so it wouldn't run all over the sides too much. There was a lot of filling but it worked well and tasted great. I didn't use all the ganache (also excellent) so I have some extra for another dessert. (After slicing the 9-inch layer, they were thin but Boston Cream Pie should be that way. If you prefer a thicker layer, you could use an 8-inch pan and use less filling and ganache - less surface area.) Thanks Gale, this made my birthday special.