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Created at the Omni Parker House more than 150 years ago, the Boston cream pie (which is actually a cake) now pops up all around town, and not just in cake form.
Created at the Omni Parker House more than 150 years ago, the Boston cream pie (which is actually a cake) now pops up all around town, and not just in cake form. Here's a look at the history of the dessert and how it's made.
Read MoreBoston cream pie comes in personal and full sizes, each consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a layer of custard in between and topped with melted chocolate. Also available: Boston cream pie doughnuts (pictured). [Photo: Facebook]
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Union Square Donuts has a Boston cream pie doughnut in the regular rotation. [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
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There's a Boston cream pie doughnut available on the Sunday brunch menu. [Photo: Provided]
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Need to fill a late-night Boston cream pie craving? Good news: Bova's open 24 hours a day, every day. Their Boston cream pie is made with yellow cake, vanilla and chocolate cream, and chocolate ganache. [Photo: Yelp/Bela S.]
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A layer of white cake topped with pastry cream and followed by another layer of cake, topped with chocolate fudge. Available whole or by the slice. [Photo: Yelp/Nicole S.]
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Modern offers Boston cream pie cupcakes — vanilla cake filled with vanilla cream and topped with a chocolate ganache frosting — as well as full cakes (by pre-order only).[Photo: Facebook]
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Made in Veggie Galaxy's vegan bakery, this Boston cream pie is free of dairy and eggs. Yellow cake, vanilla bean pastry cream, Taza chocolate ganache. [Photo: Official Site]
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Boston cream pie — "but in a jar." [Photo: Provided]
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Of course there's a classic Boston cream pie available at this ultra-old Faneuil Hall standby. [Photo: Yelp/Greg E. (shot at the newer Logan Airport location)]
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This is the original. Rolled in toasted walnuts and topped with chocolate fondant, the Boston cream pie was first created right here in 1856 by the hotel's first chef, Sanzian. Available in full size as well as miniatures (pictured here). [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
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When you sit down and order the plated version, it comes with mini whoopie pies, a vanilla gelato sandwich with cherry almond florentines, apricot sauce, and fresh fruit. [Photo: Official Site]
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Available at all locations, the Legal Boston cream pie includes chocolate sauce, rum caramel sauce, and toffee almond crunch. [Photo: Provided]
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Coffee-soaked sponge cake, layered with vanilla cream and topped with chocolate ganache. [Photo: Official Site]
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A regular on the menu, the Boston cream pie cupcake is made from sweet chiffon cake, pastry cream, and chocolate ganache, topped with a frosting "cherry." [Photo: Facebook]
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Boston cream pie "our way," they say. Toasted almond pound cake, vanilla pastry cream, and bittersweet chocolate ganache, served in a jar. [Photo: Facebook]
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Pastry chef Kate Holowchik's tropical play on a Boston cream pie, available for a limited time, consists of yellow cake layered with yellow cake-infused panna cotta, toasted coconut ice cream, chocolate ganache and sauce, pina colada pastry cream, and coconut crumble. [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
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Available in cupcake form (pictured — assorted cupcakes). The vanilla cupcake is filled with a light pastry cream and covered in chocolate ganache. [Photo: Yelp/Kim N.]
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This traditional Irish bakery calls Boston cream pie by its original name, chocolate cream pie. Available in a 10-inch "family size."
Boston cream pie comes in personal and full sizes, each consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a layer of custard in between and topped with melted chocolate. Also available: Boston cream pie doughnuts (pictured). [Photo: Facebook]
Union Square Donuts has a Boston cream pie doughnut in the regular rotation. [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
There's a Boston cream pie doughnut available on the Sunday brunch menu. [Photo: Provided]
Need to fill a late-night Boston cream pie craving? Good news: Bova's open 24 hours a day, every day. Their Boston cream pie is made with yellow cake, vanilla and chocolate cream, and chocolate ganache. [Photo: Yelp/Bela S.]
A layer of white cake topped with pastry cream and followed by another layer of cake, topped with chocolate fudge. Available whole or by the slice. [Photo: Yelp/Nicole S.]
Modern offers Boston cream pie cupcakes — vanilla cake filled with vanilla cream and topped with a chocolate ganache frosting — as well as full cakes (by pre-order only).[Photo: Facebook]
Made in Veggie Galaxy's vegan bakery, this Boston cream pie is free of dairy and eggs. Yellow cake, vanilla bean pastry cream, Taza chocolate ganache. [Photo: Official Site]
Boston cream pie — "but in a jar." [Photo: Provided]
Of course there's a classic Boston cream pie available at this ultra-old Faneuil Hall standby. [Photo: Yelp/Greg E. (shot at the newer Logan Airport location)]
This is the original. Rolled in toasted walnuts and topped with chocolate fondant, the Boston cream pie was first created right here in 1856 by the hotel's first chef, Sanzian. Available in full size as well as miniatures (pictured here). [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
When you sit down and order the plated version, it comes with mini whoopie pies, a vanilla gelato sandwich with cherry almond florentines, apricot sauce, and fresh fruit. [Photo: Official Site]
Available at all locations, the Legal Boston cream pie includes chocolate sauce, rum caramel sauce, and toffee almond crunch. [Photo: Provided]
Coffee-soaked sponge cake, layered with vanilla cream and topped with chocolate ganache. [Photo: Official Site]
A regular on the menu, the Boston cream pie cupcake is made from sweet chiffon cake, pastry cream, and chocolate ganache, topped with a frosting "cherry." [Photo: Facebook]
Boston cream pie "our way," they say. Toasted almond pound cake, vanilla pastry cream, and bittersweet chocolate ganache, served in a jar. [Photo: Facebook]
Pastry chef Kate Holowchik's tropical play on a Boston cream pie, available for a limited time, consists of yellow cake layered with yellow cake-infused panna cotta, toasted coconut ice cream, chocolate ganache and sauce, pina colada pastry cream, and coconut crumble. [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
Available in cupcake form (pictured — assorted cupcakes). The vanilla cupcake is filled with a light pastry cream and covered in chocolate ganache. [Photo: Yelp/Kim N.]
This traditional Irish bakery calls Boston cream pie by its original name, chocolate cream pie. Available in a 10-inch "family size."
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