Classic Boston cream pie is made with sponge cake and vanilla pastry cream. This simplified version uses pound cake and vanilla pudding. ...get the recipe
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October 23rd, 2025 is National Boston Cream Pie Day

More a cake than a pie, this Boston creation has become a favorite dessert item in restaurants and households nationwide. With layers of sponge cake and custard topped with chocolate ganache and a sprinkle of powdered sugar, it was good enough to be named the official dessert of Massachusetts. It's National Boston Cream Pie Day.
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Boston Cream CheesecakeServes/Makes 12 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Made with powdered sugar, water, butter, yellow cake mix, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, sour cream, unsweetened baking chocolate ...get the recipe
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Boston Cream CakeServes/Makes 8 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Made with salt, vanilla extract, butter, water, cocoa powder, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, sugar, cornstarch ...get the recipe
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Chocolate Boston Cream PieServes/Makes 8 / Ready In: 1-2 hrs
Made with confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, all-purpose flour, baking soda, milk, egg, light cream, sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, vanilla extract, water, butter ...get the recipe
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Boston Cream Pie CookiesServes/Makes 13 / Ready In: 2-5 hrs
Made with cornstarch, egg yolk, flour, cake flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest, egg yolks, egg, buttermilk, whipping cream, unsweetened chocolate, butter ...get the recipe
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Original Boston Cream PieServes/Makes 10 / Ready In: > 5 hrs
Made with semisweet chocolate, fondant, flour, almonds, butter, milk, light cream, sugar, cornstarch, eggs, rum ...get the recipe
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