Boston Cream Sponge Cakes Recipe

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From Harrison, Arizona, Jan Badovinac shares her recipe for these tender, mini sponge cakes filled with vanilla custard and frosted with luscious chocolate. This dessert is sure to impress!

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Boston Cream Sponge Cakes Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 2 Servings
30 15 45

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • CUSTARD FILLING:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 5 teaspoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a small bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until thick and lemon-colored, about 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Fold in flour, 2 tablespoons at a time.
  • Gently spoon into two 4-in. springform pans coated with cooking spray (pans will be full). Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • For custard, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
  • Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature without stirring. In a small bowl, cream butter. Gradually beat in custard.
  • To assemble, cut each cake horizontally in half. Place bottom layers on two serving plates; spread with filling. Replace cake tops. In a small bowl, beat the frosting ingredients. Spread over top of cakes. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cake equals 931 calories, 42 g fat (23 g saturated fat), 512 mg cholesterol, 633 mg sodium, 126 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Boston Cream Sponge Cakes in Cooking for 2 Winter 2008, p22

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Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2011 by lightedway

I made these and I thought they were terrific. The sponge cake is lovely, not too sweet. The custard is delicious. I did omit the butter in the custard. It was sweet, creamy and tasty without it. The only thing that was bothersome about this recipe is the amount of dishes it made for only two treats. Then again the recipe is cooking for two. See them pictured on my page. 5 Stars!


Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2009 by sjbas10

 
 
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