Boston Cream Pie Recipe from Jessica Seinfeld - Jessica Seinfeld

Ingredients

• For the cakes:
• Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 large egg yolks, at room temperature
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• For the pastry cream filling:
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 large egg yolks
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• Small pinch kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons dark rum (optional)
• 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
• For the chocolate glaze:
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips