Boston cream donut

Chocolate-topped custard ring

A Boston cream donut is a filled pastry—a yeast donut split and filled with vanilla custard or pastry cream, then topped with chocolate glaze.

The combination mirrors Boston cream pie, the Massachusetts state dessert.

Sometimes spelled Boston cream doughnut.

I grabbed a Boston cream donut and a coffee on my way to work.

Related

pastry · chocolate · chocolate glaze · flour · eggs · butter · regional specialties · milk · treat · comfort food · cheat day · profiteroles · sweet · round · deep fried · sweet treats · sugar · filled

Opposites
donut filling type

Boston cream donutjelly donut

Filled fried pastry

glazed donut · cake donut · donut hole · powdered donut · apple fritter

indulgence level

Boston cream donutrice cake

Puffed grain wafer

plain bagel · oatmeal · dry toast · fruit cup · granola bar

Family

Boston, cream, creamy, creamer, creamery, creaminess, donut, donuts

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G