Boston Creme Pie

Almost every year my dad's birthday request is Boston Creme Pie. I don't know why it's called a pie, because it's a pretty darn good cake. Dave has since fallen in love with it, and now he requests it every year too. This year I got to make my dad's cake. I like that, because I like licking the pan.

Boston Creme Pie:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup shortening (or butter, I like butter)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Mix well, pour into a well greased & floured round cake pan. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Let cool completely. Then the fun begins.

Using a really long knife, cut the cake in half, making two thin layers.

Filling:
1/3 cup sugar
2 TBSP corn starch
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup milk
2 beaten egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla

Stir together sugar, corn starch, and salt in sauce pan. Add milk and heat untill beginning to thicken. Add egg yolks (temper first with the warm filling, then add to the rest). Continue cooking until thick and boiling. Cook another minute. Add vanilla. Let this mixture cool a few minutes (sometimes a I put it in the fridge to be a little quicker). (If making pudding scares you, you can use instant pudding, but I promise, you'll love the real stuff!)

Put the pudding over the first layer of cake. Then top it with the 2nd layer. Now make the chocolate.

Glaze:
Melt 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate and 3 TBS butter over low heat. Remove. Beat with 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 tsp vanilla and 2 TBSP water to make a smooth and shiny glaze.

Pour this warm over the top of your cake - letting it drip down the sides.

Refridgerate to let it set up - maybe an hour or so, then enjoy!!

Happy Birthday Dad!!