Nell B. Nichols

Superb Boston Cream Pie

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook
Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1965

  • About

This French version will make two cakes—freeze one and serve the other

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1½ c. sugar
  • 1¾ c. sifted cake flour

Method

  • Beat eggs 2 minutes, using electric mixer on medium speed. Add sugar gradually and beat about 3 minutes. Add 1 c. cake flour and beat 1 minute longer. Mix in water with few rotations of beaters.
  • Sift remaining ¾ c. cake flour, baking powder and salt together twice. Add to batter; beat 1 minute.
  • Grease and flour 2 (9") round layer-cake pans. Divide batte