National Boston Cream Pie Day for the year 2024 is celebrated/observed on Sunday, October 23rd. There are until the next observance.

On October 23, National Boston Cream Pie Day will be observed. If you’ve never had a Boston cream pie, it’s a yellow butter cake filled with custard or cream and drizzled with chocolate icing. (Yum!) You’re probably wondering why it’s called a pie when it’s truly a cake.

📆 When is National Boston Cream Pie Day?

This year, National Boston Cream Pie Day is on October 23rd. It is the 4th Sunday in October; in 2023, it is on Monday.

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📜 History of National Boston Cream Pie Day

The dessert back then was a French butter sponge cake filled with rich custard and coated with rum syrup. The sides were coated with the same custard layered with toasted sliced almonds, and the top was topped with chocolate fondant. At the time, there may have been similar custard cakes, but baking chocolate on top was a new idea. This made the cake stand out and make it a popular menu item.

“Cooks in New England and Pennsylvania Dutch regions were known for their cakes and pies, and the dividing line between them was very thin,” according to the website What’s Cooking America. Because pie tins were more widespread than cake pans in the mid-nineteenth century, this cake was most likely referred to as a pie. The initial iterations were possibly made in pie pans. The Boston Cream Pie is a modernized version of the early American “pudding-cake pie.”

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Things to do on National Boston Cream Pie Day

Bake your own
If you enjoy baking, this is an excellent opportunity to experiment with a delectable treat. Baking your own Boston cream pie is the perfect way to celebrate, whether you’re making it for the first time or expanding on an old favorite.

Throw a Boston cream party
Invite your cake-loving friends to help you celebrate Massachusetts’ official dessert. Other Boston-themed delicacies to bring are clam chowder, lobster, and Sam Adams beer (if your guests are of age). And if you really want to give it that revolutionary feel, allow your guests to dress in period-appropriate attire!

Go to Boston
So, where better to acquire a real Boston cream pie than at its birthplace? While you’re there, take in some of the other fantastic activities Boston has to offer.

📅 National Boston Cream Pie Day Observances

YEAR DATE DAY
2023 October 23 Monday
2024 October 23 Wednesday
2025 October 23 Thursday
2026 October 23 Friday
2027 October 23 Saturday

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