My 40th birthday cake- yellow Betty Crocker cake mix, Martha Stewart's
pastry cream, doubled and 1c heavy cream boiled and 1/2c semi sweet
chocolate for the ganache. Jake asked for seconds, something he's
never done with cake before.
Martha Stewart's Pastry Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 of a vanilla bean
- 1/4 cup + 1Tablespoon sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Scald milk, vanilla bean and 1/4c sugar. In separate bowl, beat yolks with 1T sugar until thick.
- Sprinkle in cornstarch and flour and continue beating until well mixed. Beat half of milk into egg yolk mixture.
- Combine with remaining milk and quickly bring to a boil, whisking rapidly. Remove from heat and pour into bowl to cool.
- Rub top with butter to prevent skin. Cover with plastic wrap and cool.
Notes
Source: Martha Stewart Living magazine
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