06/05/2026
๐ฐ๐ฎ Boston Cream Pie Poke Cake From Scratch
This Boston Cream Pie Poke Cake From Scratch takes everything you love about the classic Boston Cream Pie and transforms it into an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert. Moist vanilla cake is filled with rich homemade pastry cream and topped with a silky chocolate ganache for an irresistible combination of flavors and textures.
๐ Ingredients
For the Vanilla Cake:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups whole milk
For the Homemade Pastry Cream:
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 large egg yolks
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Ganache:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp corn syrup (optional for shine)