A Unique Cake for Father's Day

Last year hubby didn't get anything for Father's Day.  Don't remember exactly why but it probably had something to do with my spending habits and lack of planning ahead.  Hubby gets the short end of the stick often.


So this year the kids and I went out of our way to make sure he knew how special we think he is.  The kids made lots of crafts and special things for their daddy and I spent hours on top of hours finding the perfect watch for him.  Of course, there was also cake.  He likes Boston Cream Pie donuts from a popular coffee chain so when I came across a recipe for Boston Cream Pie Cake, I knew what we were making for him.  


Let me tell you, this was the most labor intensive cake I have ever made!  There was the cake and the cream filling and the chocolate ganache.  For a girl with the attention span of a 3 year old, it was pure torture.  Although I have done more detailed cakes, I can usually begin the decorations a few days ahead of time and throw the ingredients for my icing in my kitchenaid and let it do all the work for me.  This time there was continuous whisking over the stove and heating then cooling then reheating.   And it all had to be made in the same day.  This cake is literally meant to be eaten immediately.  You can tell I began to lose interest because chocolate ganache is not supposed to be lumpy.  I rushed things and that is what happens when you have no patience left. 


But after all the love I put in to it, the Boston Cream Pie Cake was a big hit.  Hubby and the kids had no problem making sure there were no left overs.