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Boston Cream Cake Roll Recipe

Boston Cream Cake Roll Recipe

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  • Author: Elina
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour (with cooling)
  • Yield: 10 slices 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A light sponge cake rolled with rich vanilla custard and coated in glossy chocolate ganache—this homemade twist on the classic Boston cream pie offers all the indulgence in a beautiful swirl.


Ingredients

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Cake Roll:

  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup milk

Vanilla Cream Filling:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp butter

Chocolate Ganache:

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.
  2. Make cake batter: Beat eggs until thick, add sugar and vanilla. Sift in dry ingredients, fold gently, then stir in milk. Pour into pan, spread evenly, and bake.
  3. Roll cake: Invert warm cake, roll with towel, cool.
  4. Prepare custard: Cook milk, mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, yolks. Cook mixture until thick, add butter and vanilla, cool.
  5. Fill and roll: Unroll cake, spread custard, roll back up.
  6. Make ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth. Pour over cake.
  7. Chill and serve: Chill until set, slice and serve.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 310 kcal
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 38g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 95mg