Boston Cream Pie

Boston Cream Pie is a classic American dessert featuring layers of yellow sponge cake filled with vanilla custard and topped with a glossy chocolate glaze. Despite its name, it is actually a cake, not a pie, and it originated in Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from sugar, refined flour, and butter, with a moderate amount of protein from the eggs and milk in the custard. A typical slice contains roughly 300-400 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	460 kcal
Protein	5.5 g
Carbs	62 g
Fat	22 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	42 g
Sodium	310 mg
Calcium	85 mg
Iron	2.1 mg
Potassium	120 mg
Phosphorus	90 mg
Vitamin A	180 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.1 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.1 mg
Folate	35 µg

Per 1 slice (1/8 of 9-inch cake, approx. 125 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The name 'pie' is a historical misnomer, likely from a time when cakes were sometimes baked in pie tins, and it became the official state dessert of Massachusetts in 1996.