Type Doughnut Region or state New England | Place of origin United States | |
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Alternative names Boston cream pie doughnut
Boston cream pie donut Main ingredients Dough, chocolate icing, whipped cream Similar Boston cream pie, Jelly doughnut, Sour cream doughnut, Cruller, Old‑fashioned doughnut | ||
Boston cream doughnuts
The Boston cream (pie) doughnut or donut is a round, solid, yeast-risen doughnut with chocolate frosting and a vanilla filling, a miniature donut version of the Boston cream pie.
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History
The Boston cream doughnut was designated the official doughnut of Massachusetts in 2003 after the Boston cream pie itself was chosen as the state dessert in 1996.
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