Description
This Boston Cream Pie Cheesecake combines rich, creamy cheesecake with silky pastry cream and a glossy dark chocolate ganache, all on a buttery graham cracker crust. It’s the ultimate fusion dessert that’s perfect for impressing guests or indulging on a cozy weekend.
Ingredients
- Graham Cracker Crumbs: 1 1/2 cups
- Unsalted Butter: 6 tablespoons (melted)
- Cream Cheese: 3 (8-ounce) blocks
- Granulated Sugar: 1 cup
- Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
- Eggs: 3 large
- Sour Cream: 1 cup
- Whole Milk: 2 cups
- Cornstarch: 1/4 cup
- Egg Yolks: 4 large
- Powdered Sugar: 1/3 cup
- Dark Chocolate (chopped): 6 ounces
- Heavy Cream: 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and wrap springform pan in foil for water bath.
- Combine Ingredients: Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press into pan. Bake 10 minutes. Beat cream cheese and sugar, add eggs, vanilla, and sour cream.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Pour cheesecake batter over crust. Place pan in larger pan and add water for bath.
- Assemble the Dish: Bake 55–65 minutes. Cool in oven for 1 hour, then refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Cook to Perfection: For pastry cream, whisk milk, sugar, cornstarch, and yolks. Cook until thickened. Stir in vanilla and strain. Chill completely.
- Finishing Touches: Spread pastry cream over cheesecake. Prepare ganache by heating cream and pouring over chocolate. Stir until smooth, then pour on top. Chill 1–2 hours.
- Serve and Enjoy: Slice with warm knife and serve chilled.
Notes
- Use a water bath to prevent cheesecake cracks.
- Chill each layer thoroughly before adding the next.
- Strain pastry cream for extra-smooth texture.
- Serve on chilled plates for cleaner presentation.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 110mg