• [3] A direct descendant of earlier cakes known as American pudding-cake pie and Washington pie, the dessert was referred to as chocolate cream pie, Parker House chocolate
  cream pie, and finally Boston cream pie on Parker House’s menus.

• [2] In the late 19th century, this type of cake was variously called a “cream pie”, a “chocolate cream pie”, or a “custard cake”.

• [7] The Taiwanese version of the Boston cream pie is a chiffon cake which does not include chocolate.

• [2] The name “chocolate cream pie” first appeared in the 1872 Methodist Almanac.

 

Works Cited

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