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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Boston cream pie was in 1877

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“Boston cream pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boston%20cream%20pie. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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