Boston Cream Pie (With Cake Mix)
Classic Boston cream pie cake recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Starts off with cake mix. Yellow cake is filled with vanilla pudding and topped with chocolate ganache.
Servings: 9 Slices
Calories: 349kcal
Ingredients
Cake
- 4 Eggs Large, Room temperature
- 1 cup Whole milk Room temperature
- ½ cup Butter Melted, Unsalted
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 container Vanilla snack pack pudding 3.25 oz
- 1 Yellow cake mix
Filling
- 1 cup Homemade vanilla pudding
Topping
- 1 cup Chocolate ganache Use 1:1 ratio (1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup heavy cream)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, milk, butter, vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add vanilla pudding and mix until smooth.
- Add cake mix and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter in two greased and floured round cake pans (Dimensions: 8x2).
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let the cakes cool completely.
- While the cakes and baking and cooling, prepare the pudding and ganache and let them cool and thicken.
- To assemble, trim the edges and domes of the cake (optional).
- Place one cake on cake stand.
- Use a spatula to spread vanilla pudding on top.
- Place the other cake on top of the pudding.
- Pour ganache on top and spread it with a spatula so that it starts dripping slightly along the sides of the cake. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 548mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 2mg