Boston Tea Party Cake (1956)
Created by Chocolatll on May 9, 2015
- Servings: 8-12
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #18905
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FILLING
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg yolk (or 1 whole egg)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- TOPPING
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2: Grease and flour the bottom of a 9" round cake pan.
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Step 3: Sift flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cocoa together in a large bowl.
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Step 4: Add shortening and milk and beat at low speed for 1 1/2 minutes.
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Step 5: Add egg and vanilla.
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Step 6: Beat 1 1/2 minutes more.
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Step 7: Turn batter into prepared pan.
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Step 8: Bake 30-35 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
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Step 9: Cool.
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FOR THE FILLING
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Step 10: Blend brown sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.
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Step 11: Blend in egg yolk.
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Step 12: Gradually add milk and mix thoroughly.
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Step 13: Cook over moderate heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
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Step 14: Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
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Step 15: Cover and cool.
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FOR THE TOPPING
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Step 16: Whip cream until thick.
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Step 17: Fold in sugar and vanilla.
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Step 18: To assemble, slice cake in half horizontally to make 2 layers.
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Step 19: Spread filling over bottom layer.
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Step 20: Place second layer on top.
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Step 21: Spread whipped cream on top of cake.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (131.6 g)
- Calories 343.3
- Total Fat - 14.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.3 g
- Cholesterol - 66.9 mg
- Sodium - 417.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 51.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 35.5 g
- Protein - 5.3 g
- Calcium - 78.5 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg