Boston cream pie
noun
: a round cake that is split and filled with a custard or cream filling and usually frosted with chocolate
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At the Otter, there’s a lush, minimalist take on a Boston cream pie, and a pistachio tiramisu green as a fresh-mown suburban lawn, but give yourself the gift of ordering an ice cream.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
In addition to being the birthplace of beloved baked goods like the Boston cream pie and chocolate chip cookie, the commonwealth also boasts one of the finest dining scenes in all of New England.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
One look at the restaurant’s menu reveals nods to New England: a signature Vermont maple farm burger, Maine Italian and North Shore roast beef sandwiches, Cape Cod and Northeast pickled beet salads and Boston cream pie.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
Massachusetts ranked number one with pie aficionados willing to travel 2 hours and 32 minutes to try a Boston cream pie; North Dakota ranked second with bumbleberry pie and a 2 hours and 30 minute-travel time.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Don't leave town without sampling the city's famous clam chowder and Boston cream pie.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
Also on the menu: crab cakes, shellfish, filet mignon, and desserts, including Boston cream pie.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2023
For dessert, there’s Boston cream pie, peach cobbler or the East Coast's traditional Smith Island layer cake for dessert.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2021
Opening-day doughnuts include a chocolate-hazenut, a seasonal apple butter and a nostalgic Boston cream pie piped with vanilla pastry cream and topped with a real Valrhona chocolate glaze.
—Michael Russell, oregonlive, 9 Oct. 2020
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
In addition to being the birthplace of beloved baked goods like the Boston cream pie and chocolate chip cookie, the commonwealth also boasts one of the finest dining scenes in all of New England.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
One look at the restaurant’s menu reveals nods to New England: a signature Vermont maple farm burger, Maine Italian and North Shore roast beef sandwiches, Cape Cod and Northeast pickled beet salads and Boston cream pie.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
Massachusetts ranked number one with pie aficionados willing to travel 2 hours and 32 minutes to try a Boston cream pie; North Dakota ranked second with bumbleberry pie and a 2 hours and 30 minute-travel time.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Don't leave town without sampling the city's famous clam chowder and Boston cream pie.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
Also on the menu: crab cakes, shellfish, filet mignon, and desserts, including Boston cream pie.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2023
For dessert, there’s Boston cream pie, peach cobbler or the East Coast's traditional Smith Island layer cake for dessert.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2021
Opening-day doughnuts include a chocolate-hazenut, a seasonal apple butter and a nostalgic Boston cream pie piped with vanilla pastry cream and topped with a real Valrhona chocolate glaze.
—Michael Russell, oregonlive, 9 Oct. 2020
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“Boston cream pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20cream%20pie. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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