Boston Cream Pie Recipe

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“This is my lighter version of a Boston cream pie cake. Both the glaze and the filling are fat-free. This is a dessert you'll be pleased to serve on your holiday table.” Nancy Zimmerman - Cape May Court House, New Jersey

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Boston Cream Pie Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

35 15 50

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fat-free milk
FILLING:
1-1/4 cups cold fat-free milk
1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
GLAZE:
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons fat-free milk

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk until blended.
Coat two 9-in. round baking pans with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour; add batter. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For filling, in a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Place one cake layer on a serving plate; top with filling and remaining cake layer.
For glaze, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Spread over top of cake, allowing some glaze to drape down the sides. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 275 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 345 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Boston Cream Pie in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008, p42