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vanilla until incorporated. Cover the bowl
with plastic wrap and place in the refrig- R
erator to chill for 1 hour.
the Cake Mix Doctor says
2. Place a rack in the center of the oven
and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly
I first tested this cake with a harder,
mist a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable
more candy-like topping, Martha’s
oil spray, then dust with flour. Shake out
Chocolate Icing (page 433). While the
the excess flour. Set the pan aside.
flavor was superb, Boston Cream Pie
devotees yearned for a softer, thinner
3. Place the cake mix, water, butter, and
chocolate glaze, and thus this rendi -
eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with
tion. To make this an authentic Boston
an electric mixer on low speed for 30 sec-
Cream Pie, however, you should forgo
onds. Stop the machine and scrape down
the glaze completely and dust con -
the sides of the bowl with a rubber spat-
fectioners’ sugar on top. But then the
ula. Increase the mixer speed to medium
cake wouldn’t be as luscious—and it
and beat 3 to 4 minutes more, scraping
wouldn’t be in this book!
the sides down again if needed. The batter
should look thick and well combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, zontal layers. Place the bottom layer on a
smoothing it out with the rubber spatula. serving platter and spread half of the
Place the pan in the oven. chilled pudding over it. Place the middle
layer on top, and spread it with the re -
4. Bake the cake until it is golden brown
maining pudding. Place the top layer of
and springs back when lightly pressed
cake on top. Spoon the glaze over the cake
with your finger, 33 to 35 minutes. Re -
so that it falls down the sides and the
move the pan from the oven and place it
middle of the cake. Place the cake in the
on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. Run
refrigerator to chill for at least 20 minutes
a long, sharp knife around the edge of the
before serving.
cake and invert it onto a rack to cool com-
pletely, 20 minutes more. 7. Remove the cake from the refrigerator,
slice, and serve.
5. Meanwhile, prepare the Rich Choco-
Store this cake, in a cake saver or
late Glaze.
under a glass dome, in the refrigerator for
6. Slice the cooled cake into three hori- up to 1 week.