Grandma's Shortcut Boston Cream Pie Recipe Is Legendary (8 Ingredients, 35 Minutes) Cakes/Cupcakes Desserts Shortcut Recipes

Boston cream pie was a staple at my grandma and grandpa’s house. Why? Because my grandma could make this cake recipe fairly quickly to feed whoever came over on Sundays – and it tasted like she worked for hours on it. Boston cream pie is one of my favorites because it brings back great childhood memories, and it is simplicity at its finest. Cake. Vanilla pudding. Chocolate. Done.

All you need to make this moist Boston cream pie recipe is a box of yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, milk, non-dairy whipped topping, vanilla extract, unsweetened baker's chocolate, butter and powdered sugar. The cooled cake is cut in half lengthwise, filled with vanilla pudding and then drizzled with melted chocolate.

Serve the shortcut recipe for dessert with a hot cup of coffee of glass of milk. At my grandma's house on Sundays, this cake would last maybe 10 minutes before being devoured. Good times!

Fun fact: Boston cream pie is the official dessert of Massachusetts, and it was declared in December of 1996. 

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 to 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 to 35 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Cake

• 15 ounces (1 box) yellow cake mix, baked per packages directions for a round cake and cut in half

Vanilla Filling

• 3.4 ounces (1 box) instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups non-dairy whipped topping (Cool Whip)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Glaze

• 1 square unsweetened chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Here’s how to make it:

1. Whisk the pudding mix and milk together until thickened, about 2 minutes. Fold in Cool Whip and vanilla.
2. Place one half of the cake on serving platter. Spread on the pudding filling. Top with the other half of the cake.
3. Put the butter and chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl and cook on high for 1 minute until melted. Add the sugar and milk. Stir to form a glaze. Spread over the cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. (If you prefer, you could frost the cake with chocolate icing.) Store the cake in an airtight container in the fridge.

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