Recipe: Delicious Boston cream ice box cake

Boston cream ice box cake.

You can have Boston cream ice box cake using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Boston cream ice box cake

1. Prepare of THE VANILLA CUSTARD:.
2. Prepare of milk.
3. Prepare of custard powder (or more if needed).
4. Prepare of sugar.
5. It's of large box of Honey Made Graham Crackers (or any other biscuit/cookie you like).
6. It's of CHOCOLATE ICING/GLAZE:.
7. You need of semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided.
8. You need of unsalted butter.
9. You need of sugar.
10. You need of milk.
11. Prepare of vanilla essence/extract.

Boston cream ice box cake instructions

1. Heat milk until just beginning to boil. Make a smooth paste of custard powder with a little milk. When the milk comes to a boil, add the sugar and let dissolve. Stir in the custard mixture and stir continuously on medium heat until the custard is thick and smooth..
2. To make the chocolate ganache, to a medium saucepan, add 1/2 cup chocolate chips, butter, sugar, milk, and heat over low heat to melt, whisking continuously. Add the vanilla and whisk to combine..
3. Now to layer the Boston Cream Pie Icebox cake, line a 13 x 9 inch pan with foil; leave an overhang on two sides for easy lifting of cake. Make sure the foil covers the bottom as well as the sides of the pan..
4. Cover the bottom of the pan with a layer of crackers/biscuits, breaking them to fit the bottom completely..
5. Pour half of the custard over this and spread evenly over the crackers using an offset spatula or spoon..
6. Add another layer of the crackers and top with the remaining pudding mixture, spreading to cover evenly. Gently place the final layer of crackers over the custard..
7. Pour chocolate glaze over the last layer of crackers and spread to cover all over. Top with more chocolate chips..
8. Cover the whole pan tightly with aluminum foil and freeze at least 4 hours or best overnight..
9. Just before serving, let stay at room temperature for about 5 minutes for easy slicing. Using a sharp, heavy and sturdy knife, cut into squares and dig in!.
10. Store leftover cake in the freezer. Enjoy!.
11. Notes: Use enough custard thickened to form a lovely layer on the crackers. Adjust the amount of sugar according to personal taste. You can use any kind of cookie/biscuit instead of graham crackers. Just make sure it is sturdy enough to hold the custard topping and does not dissolve into the dessert! Enjoy frozen or slightly thawed to a slight, soft texture..