Boston cream doughnut
Alternative names | Boston cream pie doughnut Boston cream pie donut |
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Type | Doughnut |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | New England |
Main ingredients | Dough, chocolate icing, whipped cream |
The Boston cream (pie) doughnut or donut is a round, solid, yeast-risen doughnut with chocolate frosting and a pudding filling, a miniature donut version of the Boston cream pie.[1][2]
History
The Boston cream doughnut was designated the official doughnut of Massachusetts in 2003[3] after the Boston cream pie itself was chosen as the state dessert in 1996.
Gallery
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Interior view of a lightly filled Boston cream doughnut
See also
References
- ^ Ellin, Abby (2005). Teenage Waistland: A Former Fat Kid Weighs In on Living Large, Losing Weight, and How Parents Can (and Can't&) Help. New York: PublicAffairs. p. 112. ISBN 9781586482282. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ Steinberg, Sally Levitt (2004). The Donut Book: The Whole Story in Words, Pictures & Outrageous Tales. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Publishing. pp. 146–147. ISBN 9781580175487. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Dunkin' Donuts Celebrates the Official Donut of the Commonwealth - the Boston Cream Donut" (Press release). Dunkin' Donuts. 31 January 2003. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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External links
- Media related to Boston cream doughnuts at Wikimedia Commons