All-Chocolate Boston Cream Pie

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"Chocolate cake is filled with cocoa cream and coated with Satiny Chocolate Glaze."

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Original recipe yield 1 - 9 inch cake

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Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour one 9-inch round baking pan.
Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda in large bowl. Add butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Beat on low speed of mixer until all ingredients are moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare Chocolate Filling. Cut cake into two thin layers. Place one layer on serving plate; spread filling over layer. Top with remaining layer.
Prepare Satiny Chocolate Glaze. Pour onto top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down sides. Refrigerate until serving time. Cover; refrigerate leftover cake. 8 servings.
Chocolate Filling: Stir together sugar, cocoa and cornstarch in medium bowl; gradually stir in light cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Cool completely.
Satiny Chocolate Glaze: Heat water, butter and corn syrup in small saucepan to boiling. Remove from heat; immediately stir in cocoa. With whisk, gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth; cool slightly.

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by JELLYKULES

This is a simple very easy to use recipe. I used a piece of sewing thread to cut my cake. Just... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SHIMMERCHK

Baking is my specialty and I've made ALOT of from-scratch cakes....I followed this recipe... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TLYONS

I used a piece of parchment paper for the bottom of the pan and the cake came out perfectly.... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by GCB_MOM

It tasted VERY good. I followed the directions exactly. My only complaint is that the cake... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LOVE2COOK2

Awesome cake. Didn't look the greatest as my attempt at slicing wasn't the best but a... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Dawgball

Served this dessert to a party of six and both couples contacted me later for the recipe. We... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KRISTIEJEAN

Outstanding cake. I only had an 8-inch cake pan so I had to lower the temp and cook it 10 min... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by PPK

BLAH, could have used a box cake & pudding for what it tasted like. My husband said that it... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by HOLLYAFLYNN

Outstanding!!! One of the best desserts ever! MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2003 by Gayle

Yum! Just know..this is a cake...not a pie. Very delicious. MORE

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