Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make BOSTON CREAM PIE!

Boston Cream Pie is on the menu in Chef Anna Olson's amazing kitchen, and she is going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch! Follow along with the recipe below!
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Recipe
Makes 1 9-inch cake
Serves 12
Ingredients
CAKE
1 cup (200 g) sugar
¾ cup (96 g) cake & pastry flour
½ cup (75 g) all-purpose flour
1 ¼ tsp (4 g) baking powder
¼ tsp (1 g) salt
½ cup (115 g) cool unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 large eggs
½ cup (125 ml) milk
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
CREAM FILLING
½ cup (125 ml) whipping cream
½ cup (125 ml) milk
½ vanilla bean (or 1 ½ tsp vanilla bean paste)
3 large egg yolks
3 Tbsp (37 g) sugar
1 ½ Tbsp (12 g) cornstarch
2 Tbsp (30 g) unsalted butter
GANACHE GLAZE
½ cup (125 ml) whipping cream
4 oz (115 g) chopped bittersweet chocolate
1 Tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
1 Tbsp (15 ml) corn syrup
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 325 F (162 C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and dust the sides of the pan with flour, tapping out any excess.
2. Sift the sugar, cake & pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl or into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cut in the butter until the flour has a rough crumbly texture.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla. Pour this into the flour mixture and beat to blend using electric beaters (or in the mixer) on low speed then increase the speed to medium high and beat until the batter is pale and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and tap the pan on the counter to release any large air bubbles. Bake the cake for about 35 minutes, until a tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake for 30 minutes in its pan, then turn it out to cool completely.
4. While the cake is baking, prepare the pastry cream. Heat the cream and milk in a small saucepot with the scraped seeds from the vanilla bean (or vanilla bean paste) until it just begins to simmer. Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and cornstarch and have ready a separate bowl with the butter, with a strainer placed over it. Slowly pour the hot cream into the egg mixture while whisking, then return the entire mixture back to the pot, constantly whisking over medium heat until it becomes glossy and thick, 2-3 minutes. Immediately pour this through the strainer over the butter, stirring until the butter has melted. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the surface of the cream filling, cool to room temperature and then chill until ready to fill.
5. For the ganache glaze, bring the cream up to a simmer and pour over the chopped chocolate. Gently stir this until the chocolate has melted, then stir in the oil and corn syrup. Set aside to cool to room temperature before using.
6. To assemble, slice the cooled cake in half horizontally and place the bottom layer on a platter. Spread the chilled cream filling evenly over the cake layer and top with the other cake layer. Pour the cooled (but still fluid) ganache glaze over the top and spread it so that it cover the top of the cake evenly, but not the side. Chill the cake until ready to serve.
The cake can be stored refrigerated for up to 2 days.
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[@coffelover009]

What i love about her, is that she is just playing, like everthing is just easy to do.

[@samuelkletz6708]

Is when you’re a professional pastry chef with years of experience.

[@janishart5128]

@@samuelkletz6708: I've been baking since the late '60's and I still don't find it easy - I find it more of a chore - not that what I bake doesn't turn out, because it does, actually. But - SO many ingredients to get out and then measure and put together 'just so', and then there's the clean-up! I only bake when I absolutely HAVE to.

[@eddiemillsap8404]

Doesn't hurt when you have a crew to help get things ready and clean up lol

[@coffelover009]

What i love about her, is that she is just playing like everthing is so easy to do.

[@ohyum]

It comes with experience! :)

[@aj9306]

I wish I could just have one ready like she does

[@GoldieHoffmanComedian]

wow, this was f'n EPIC!!! I halfed the recipe and did 2 triple decker mini ones in 3 mini round pans i had. EVERYTHING was delish.

[@klaraoreb6869]

I've just watched Ratched series and got inspired by it to make this cake. I must say it is one quite delicious, my family loves it 🥰

[@Elizabeth-ju5dy]

What amazing timing! It's my birthday next week and as a little girl I always had a Boston Cream Pie (from a mix) as my birthday cake. I love to bake, so I'm going to have a special birthday!

[@ohyum]

That is amazing timing! Happy Birthday!

[@erikadowdy686]

I would LOVE to be an assistant or family member of hers....Did u see all the stuff she has prepared in her fridge , freezer, and cooling racks?!?! YUM YUM YUM Now I FULLY understand THE TITLE of her channel🙂❤️❤️❤️❤️😂

[@ohyum]

There is no subtly in the channel name! :)

[@chell5010]

I thought I was the only one being nosy peeping over to see what's in her fridge and wondering the same thing lol

[@helenwong1214]

This Classic Boston Cream Pie is so fancy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ohyum]

Thank you Helen! Are you going to try making it yourself?

[@neiolabryant6944]

You're amazing baker i look forward to seeing your videos every dessert you makes are awesome. Nuff love

[@susanmeyer9619]

Donut or cake form, equally sweet and scrumptious, Anna! 🙆‍♀️ I always look forward to your videos, don't stop them! I've made some of the recipes and they're a hit with my family! Thanks 🙏🇨🇦❤

[@ohyum]

Thank you Susan! We will keep making them if you keep watching them!

[@AussieAngeS]

I love Boston cream donuts and I love this cake 😍 thank you Anna it’s so pretty and looks so delicious

[@ohyum]

Thank you Angie! It sounds like this cake was tailor made for you!

[@Igniting-Moments]

This is so neat. I will have to try . Thanks

[@hrachouhimenjian6997]

It's amazing your receipt Anna thx 😘

[@marynasui686]

HiAna.I made this Cake for. Easter came wonderful thank you .

[@sharonsolana]

Looks fabulous!

[@Reinolds_Recipes]

Love it!! Going to try this :) keep up the good work and thank you again for sharing!! 😀😀

[@stephz0r93]

Looks amazing 😋

[@jamiehartzell5286]

Made this OMG light , moist, and dam good.

[@msavasan4302]

Hey what's in the second row of the fridge??? Your kitchen and fridge are just so amazing...... Not to mention the awesome dishes you make!

[@angellapoff6136]

This looks awesome, thanks Anna🤗

[@ohyum]

Thank you Angella!

[@marysolkern2kern486]

Gracias es la mejor repostera muy buenis videos👍👍

[@sandyromasanta8734]

Sure thing em gonna try this again 😊 I already tried her cheesecake and my family love em so much 😍😍😍

[@MrsSmudger1]

Uhhh that looks sooooo good....yummm. Thanks Anna

[@ohyum]

Thank you for watching Sue!

[@rosariadesouza266]

Thanks Ann, I'll try.

[@ronaldtongol4058]

You always create delicious desserts Anna 😍

[@ohyum]

Thank you Ronald!

[@sirtedricwalker2979]

Just made this and in frig... Pretty easy to do. For my Mother in law's birthday. First time making a BCP. The filling is delicious.... it's gonna be a hit!

[@TheKaushik08]

Prefect pastry chef 👩‍🍳 very informative video.

[@ohyum]

Thank you!

[@susanreyes1389]

Wow...looks great and delicious...i' ll try this.

[@ohyum]

Great to hear Susan! Please let us know how it turns out!

[@diananeenooth2237]

Too good and simply elegant..gonna try it for sure 🥰

[@ohyum]

Please let us know how it turns out!

[@diananeenooth2237]

Oh Yum with Anna Olson i did it and turned out very soft and delicious cake 😍.. got orders also on the way Thank you for the recipe 🥰🙏🏼🙏🏼👍🏻

[@pallavisreetambraparni6995]

Looks amazing

[@noreply65]

Delicious. Ready to prepare and taste it. Thank you.

[@ohyum]

Let us know how it turns out! :)

[@noreply65]

@@ohyum For sure. 🤗

[@noreply65]

@@ohyum it came really good. Everyone loved it. Thank you.

[@sarikagupta6379]

Really really good recipe for a simple unique cake 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ohyum]

Thank you Sarika!

[@sarikagupta6379]

Anna,have you done a recipe video for Tres Leches cake?Can’t find it on your channel.

[@Lekcjewkuchni]

Yum, I will definitely give it a try soon ☺

[@ohyum]

Excellent! Please let us know how it turned out!

[@chattiali142]

,merci Anna magnifique gâteau

[@sabatariq]

Love it , yummy

[@ohyum]

Thank you Saba!

[@claracharlottes783]

When its says Anna bakes I read no more, just run quickly to watch the vid myself Thank you Anna, my pastry Teacher❤

[@ohyum]

Thank you Clara for your support! :)

[@claracharlottes783]

You are welcome😊 Thank you too, I'm learning a lot

[@deena1927]

amazing!!!

[@terfred]

I love cream pies!

[@bastiat6865]

Made that look easy.

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Excellent

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Your recipes are great and very delicious. Thanks for the video and greetings from germany 👍

[@ohyum]

Thank you for watching Ozlem!

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@@ohyum You're welcome ! Lovely greetings Özi 👍

[@sunfloweryap5431]

Nice ~ love it😍

[@ohyum]

Thank you!

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Beautiful

[@adeelmalik1040]

Superb brillant great recipe😘😋

[@christineyap7004]

OH YUM recipe is my favorite ❤️ALWAYS love OH YUM 👍YUMMY Boston cream

[@ohyum]

Thank you Christine!

[@karlalaine6728]

I want it and I love it❤

[@ohyum]

But are you going to make it? :)

[@shykoh]

I love it♡♡♡

[@ohyum]

Thank you!

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

LOVELY YES AMAZING BOSTON CREAM CREAM THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟 DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME

[@angelaarena5208]

Delicious 🤤

[@ohyum]

Thank you Angela!

[@SimplifiedMeals1001]

Delicious yummy

[@ohyum]

Thank you!

[@hibakalthoum2593]

تسلم ايديكي

[@joannakay879]

In the recipe says that you have to put corn syrup and butter with the ganache but in the video you don’t do that, do we do or do we don’t add the two? Btw love all your recipes ❤️

[@TatianaBerkoh]

Yummy-Yummy or Lovely 😍😍

[@rockxhero]

We have the same measuring cup. I think I want this for my b-day cake.

[@StitchingMadeEasy]

Brilliant👍👍

[@ohyum]

Thank you!

[@AlfiWorks]

Yum!

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Bloody YUM!!

[@ohyum]

Thank you!

[@armidaflores8777]

...I really appreciate...

[@geet862003]

Hi Anna...love your recipes.. especially the banana bread...for this recipe can we use only all purpose flour and vanilla essence..I don't have pastry flour

[@s.j890]

Yummy

[@ohyum]

Oh Yummy! :)

[@aurelsheremetaj4183]

Can you show us more cream pie recipes please I love cream pie

[@ohyum]

We might have a couple of more for you. Keep an eye out!

[@6Fiona6_P_6]

OMG you make it look so easy to make. But I sense there's a lot of artistry and hard work that goes into making a cake like that...... 🍰👅

[@nedretbasaran6512]

Hokeyy harikaaaa

[@krisskross8524]

Hi anna! I saw another recipe where they used melted butter instead of cool butter, but i've always trusted your recipes, so i was wondering what's the difference in using melted vs cool butter?

[@SAFIR27]

I like your job Anna, hi from Iaq

[@evanhanna5156]

Oh yum 😋

[@ohyum]

Exactly right Evan! :)

[@jasbirjassal6761]

Hi please tell us what is the best substitute for for eggs in your every recipe in the future thanks looking forward

[@chattiali142]

,Love you Anna

[@TheBankruptSoul]

Hi, is there no need drizzle some sugar syrup on the cake before applying the filling?

[@aliamagerko8445]

Can you use all-purpose flour in place of the cake and pastry flour? I only have all-purpose flour. \

[@davegioiosa7577]

Love your web site and knowledge, plus you are easy on the eyes 😉

[@ohyum]

Thank you Dave!

[@chell5010]

Agree! I watched her video last week and then voala I made a butter nut bar! Since then I'm hooked! Thanks Anna!

[@jacquiferns5020]

Hi Anna, we dont get cake n pastry flour v easily here, can we use all purpose flour itself?! Tks

[@annalucreciag.estrada7655]

Delicious !!! Like a giant chocolate & cream donut. All you food is glorious. Anna, might I ask you something? Where are you from. ? I just would like to know it because I havve admired you since many years ago. I used to watch your tv shows. Blessings and keep cooking gorgeous food 🌸🌼🌻

[@ohyum]

Canada!

[@wellschr888]

In the 1970 years it was made in a pie pan. I grew up in the Northeast the home of the Boston Cream Pie

[@deynabawalan9115]

Hi Anna can I use oil instead of butter? What diff would it make though, appreciate your help ty

[@sharmilachandool4603]

Hi I love all your recipes!! 🙌😘 But so many call for whipping cream and it not available where live !! In Trinidad !!What can I use instead of the whipping cream??? Thank you !!

[@ralphcookingbakingandasmr3857]

wow

[@ohyum]

You said it!

[@bethbilous4720]

this looks lovely, though I prefer a ganache that runs down the sides, so I add corn syrap to the chocolate.

[@mikejackson6862]

Is this whole milk(homogenized as we call it in Canada) or 2%?

[@vedantbajpai8283]

Can we use a springform pan for the cake?

[@janishart5128]

*Oh Yum with Anna Olson:* Looks DELICIOUS!! Where would you buy "vanilla bean paste"? My grocery store doesn't carry ingredients like that - doesn't even have the "espresso coffee" you sometimes mention. When a recipe calls for vanilla bean paste, can you just use vanilla liquid instead, and if so, how much would be needed for the same amount of vanilla bean paste?

[@fatimagordon5486]

You are awesome

[@sadiaazam5779]

Can I use only cake flour instead of pastry and cake flour. I can't find pastry and cake flour. Or there is any way I can make my own cake and pastry flour at home.i really want to try this recipe.

[@hannahbaskins7259]

Cake flour is the same as cake/pastry flour.

[@saishchinchankar6860]

Anna I want all of your measuring glass jugs Where can I buy it from...?

[@yvesricard7600]

Question; if you fouble the custard, will the cake be stable when cutting it

[@ludh8839]

mmmm good

[@ohyum]

Thank you for watching!

[@albertledesma5173]

What would be a good substitute for the vanilla sauce? Would regular vanilla extract work?

[@sandramullen7804]

Yes it comes in liquid and paste. Just make sure its a good quality. And. An extract. Not !!! Essence

[@dekkacat8517]

Love this channel Anna, one question, I never see corn syrup here in New Zealand, with what can I substitute?

[@ohyum]

Maple syrup or honey works, but you have to realize that the flavour will change depending on the substitute.

[@jvdk9865]

dekka cat I am from Nz as well, you can buy in most supermarkets in the Asian section also in every Chinese shop.

[@pranavc8020]

Glucose syrup/liquid glucose is a great substitute for corn syrup.

[@juansierralonche9864]

@@pranavc8020 Yes, corn syrup is pure glucose in fact.

[@Daissweetest]

I don't have pastry flour, how much cake flour to substitute for pastry and can I use all cake?

[@juansierralonche9864]

LOL Bostonians might come after you with pitchforks and torches for suggesting that the doughnut inspired the cake rather than the other way around.

[@hotviral8546]

I wish I can speak fluently like a script like you did in this video. I need it for my future job interviews. Do you have eggless cale recipe that are suitable to put the cream in between them(2 layers cake)? Appreciate if you can make one. Thanks for sharing your recipes.

[@noreplay2711]

Please Anna be my sister....love from Malaysia ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lanhod]

Don't do it Anna. I know this lady. She's Elya and she's a devil in disguise

[@rossanalombardo6271]

Is the butter you add to your cream, also unsalted

[@FatLittleOldLady]

You are my favorite baker on youtube. Thank you for all you do. You cheer me up. I like to see a person so free in the kitchen who just remembers recipes by heart. I did when I was young, but brain sand must have killed my neuroplasticity because I always go in the kitchen to bake something. Spin around in circles a few times and come out empty handed and even more empty headed. :D Have a good day. God bless you.

[@SuperTinyTurtle]

...and may Satan bless you as well

[@UserIS27]

Hi Anna, when do you add the the vegetable oil and corn syrup? I read it in your description but didn’t see it in the video

[@abcdefghijklmnnvd2758]

step no. 5 in the recipe... that you can find below the ingredients

[@helenabraun4666]

I am also wondering, this step was not shown in the video. Is it nessasary ? What is the reasoning for having those 2 ingredients

[@terrimyrick1530]

I love her recipes ❤ for some reason she scares me like on a Stern mom level 😂

[@ohyum]

Did you finish your homework? Your homework being...making this cream pie!

[@terrimyrick1530]

@@ohyum 😂😂😂😂

[@sa-eedadaniels6853]

@@terrimyrick1530 😂😂😂

[@chell5010]

I thought the same before until I saw her live videos then I saw her cool, easy going personality. 😊

[@Bahar_Nederland]

Great! But I don't like taste of corn starch. What can I use instead of that?

[@elmatabassum4425]

Is there any substitute for vanilla bean paste????

[@lancerotairo4723]

My one and the Only, my Fave, my inspirations in baking.. Anna olson will you marry me(joke😁) I wanna be the male version of you😍🥰🥰.. Love from Manila PH🇵🇭

[@luisv007]

Two questions. First, how do you measure half a cup of butter? Secondly, where can I get printable versions of your recipes? Thanks.

[@sa-eedadaniels6853]

Half a cup of butter is usually 115g. If you Google her recipes, it usually comes up on the food network Canada website.

[@luisv007]

Sa-eeda Daniels Thanks for your reply.

[@ohyum]

The recipe is in the description. We have the metric conversions listed there. Enjoy!