Cultured Palate: Dishes from the American Northeast
| April 4, 2018
12. Boston Cream Pie
Our apologies to the pie purists out there: Boston cream pie actually has many more similarities to cake than it does to pie. Made of a yellow cake that sandwiches a layer of rich custard or crème pâtissière, the entire cake is iced with chocolate frosting. It was first served at the Parker House Hotel in Boston in 1856, and has even inspired one of the most popular varieties of doughnuts. It’s an easy treat to find outside of Boston, but it’s particularly beloved on the East Coast.
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