Boston Cream Pie

photo by:kraft

OK, we admit it: It’s really a cake—a cake with a delectable layer of creamy custard, topped with chocolate glaze. Pie, cake, whatever. We call it delicious.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 15 min

servings

total:

10 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

cup plus 2 Tbsp. cold milk, divided

1-1/2

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

round yellow cake layer (8 or 9 inch)

oz. BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate

Tbsp. butter

3/4

cup powdered sugar

Enjoy serving MAXWELL HOUSE coffee with this delicious recipe.

Make It

step 1

BEAT pudding mix and 1 cup milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, cut cake horizontally into 2 layers with serrated knife.

step 2

STACK cake layers on plate, spreading pudding mixture between layers.

step 3

MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add sugar and remaining milk; mix well. Spread over cake. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Looking for something sweet? One serving of this Boston Cream Pie is sure to hit the spot when served with an cold glass of fat-free milk.

Note

Use a 2-layer cake mix to bake 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake layers. Cool completely. Use 1 of the cake layers as directed. Wrap remaining cake layer tightly in plastic wrap, then in foil. Store in freezer up to 1 month.

How to Slice Cake Layer Evenly

Place cooled cake layer on serving plate. Make 2-inch horizontal cut around side of cake using long serrated knife. Then, cut all the way through cake layer to make 2 layers.

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stephmetzrn

posted:1/11/2011

Way yummy and easy to make my husband and I ate it all in one day (made it christmas eve and gone by christmas day night). It was that good.( :

a cook

posted:12/24/2010

By far the easiest and one of the best Boston Cream Pie recipes I have ever made.

LeilaniAnn01

posted:12/21/2010

When I first made this I was afraid I was going to eat it all by myself. I didn't, though. It is better than the photo. Every bite is a taste of heaven. I was checking the ingredients and it looks like I'm about to go out in a rain storm to get the COOL WHIP!

animlgrl

posted:11/28/2010

Though it doesn't taste quite the same as a real Boston Cream Pie, it is DARN close! And delicious. I did have to add quite a bit more powdered sugar to the icing to prevent it from being so liquidy, and even then, it was a bit too runny to spread, but delicious none-the-less.

minnie1951

posted:11/28/2010

made this pie for thanksgiving day it was so delicious had to make another one the next day

mscalhoun

posted:10/27/2010

This was wonderful! It was so easy to make and like others have said, there was none left after I made it. I think next time I want to do a little less cool whip with the pudding because it overpowered the vanilla a bit, but that was only my opinion. Everyone else loved it as it is.

gwtwdebbi

posted:10/20/2010

extremely easy and wonderful tasting!

dawn1227

posted:10/20/2010

Very good! I used French Vanilla pudding and chocolate chips/heavy cream for the ganache topping. It was refreshing and looked great!

a cook

posted:10/14/2010

Did not have vanilla pudding so used white chocolate.

bschafers

posted:10/5/2010

This is the best Boston Cream Pie recipe I have ever made! I add a little bit of lemon flavor to the filling and it is fantastic! I get asked to bring this to everything! I also love to use this recipe to make cupcakes - just squeeze the filling into the middle using a long tip and then ice the top of each - they'll go fast!!!