How to make a delicious Boston cream pie with a moist chocolate cake

Steps

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   Step 1

   
   Ingredients for the cake: ½ cup margarine or butter 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg ½ cup cocoa ½ cup milk 1 cup flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder ½ cup boiling water
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   Step 2

   
   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit Mix margarine, sugar and vanilla in a mixer 1-2 minutes Add the egg and mix until blended
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   Step 3

   
   Add ½ cup cocoa. Mix, then scrape the cocoa off the sides of the mixer and mix until blended
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   Step 4

   
   Mix in the milk, flour, baking powder and baking soda
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   Step 5

   
   Dissolve 1 tablespoon of instant coffee powder in ½ cup of boiling water Pour it into the mixer and mix The batter will be thin
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   Step 6

   
   Put into a greased round 9” baking pan and bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees fahrenheit Cool in the pan before removing
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   Step 7

   
   Ingredients for cream filling: 2 cups milk ¼ cup sugar 3 tablespoons corn flour 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Put all the ingredients in a pot and mix them thoroughly without heat
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   Step 8

   
   Turn on a medium flame and cook until thick, stirring all the time Turn off the fire and stir the mixture to release the steam about 10 min
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   Step 9

   
   Put it into a bowl and cover it. Put it in the refrigerator until cold
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    Step 10

    
    Slice the cake across into 2 equal layers
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    Step 11

    
    Put the cold cream in the center of 1 layer – do not put it near the ends, it will spread when you put the other layer on top Put the second layer on top of it
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    Step 12

    
    Ingredients for the chocolate icing: 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Melt the butter or margarine on low flame in a pot Add the remaining ingredients and stir constantly until blended. When it begins to boil remove it from the heat
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    Step 13

    
    Pour the icing right away on top of the cake Quickly before it cools too much spread it around to cover the cake
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    Step 14

    
    With a knife or spatula spread the drippings along the sides This can be done by holding the knife or spatula at an angle and turning the dish Put the cake in the refrigerator until the icing is set
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    Step 15

    
    Bon Appetite!