Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 296
  • Fat:
  • 13 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 172 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 181 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 40 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g

Boston Cream Sponge Cake

I"m not a big fan of rich desserts, so I frequently make this light and fluffy cake. —Jan Badovinac, Harrison, Arkansas

SERVINGS

12-16

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

20 min.

TOTAL

50 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • CUSTARD:
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 6 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 square (1 ounces) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Add vanilla; mix well. Fold in flour, 2 tablespoons at a time. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
    For custard, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool completely. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Gradually beat in custard.
    To assemble, split each cake into two horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with a third of the filling. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake layer. In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients. Spread over top of cake. Refrigerate. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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