Boston Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 150 g caster sugar
• 150 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 60 g butter, melted
• 400 ml whole milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 75 g caster sugar, for the custard
• 30 g cornflour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 100 g dark chocolate
• 100 ml double cream

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan. Line a 23cm cake tin.
2. Whisk the eggs and sugar until thick, fold in the flour, baking powder and butter. Bake for 20–25 minutes. Cool.
3. Heat the milk. Whisk the yolks, sugar and cornflour, pour on the milk and whisk back in the pan until thick. Add vanilla and cool.
4. Split the cake in half and fill with the custard.
5. Heat the cream, pour over the chocolate and stir until smooth. Pour over the cake and chill.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.