From shave ice to Boston cream pie, here is each state's favorite dessert. Lane cake was made the official state dessert of Alabama in 2016. Its filling typically includes
pecans, coconut flakes, raisins, and a generous amount of bourbon. Indigenous people would mix
seal oil, animal fat, fish, berries, or other available
ingredients to make akutaq. A modern adaptation of the
recipe uses vegetable shortening instead of animal fat and adds sugar. The sopaipilla is a cross between Latin American fried pastry and Navajo fry bread. This fried pastry can be
served savory or sweet. To serve it as a dessert, drizzle honey or sift
powdered sugar on top. Possum pie can be found
at diners and restaurants throughout Arkansas. Its layers consist of a
crust, a cream cheese mixture, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream. Doughnut shops are a
quintessential part of California. Whether you like them plain, over the top, or packed to the brim, you're guaranteed to
find one you like here. Duffeyrolls are extremely popular in Denver. They look like cinnamon rolls, but are lighter and have a flakier texture. The snickerdoodle is a
classic cinnamon-sugar cookie, but cream of tartar is the key ingredient to a true, classic snickerdoodle. Peach pie is Delaware's state dessert. In the 19th century,
Delaware was the country's leading producer of peaches. Even today, residents love making and eating the state dessert. Key lime pie is synonymous with Florida. The pie filling consists
of key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolk. Restaurants and home bakers alike love making peach cobblers in Georgia. To make it extra special, add ice cream on top. Shave ice is an iconic dessert in Hawaii. A block of ice is shaved and then drizzled with rainbow syrups. You can add toppings
such as adzuki bean paste or condensed milk. It may look like a potato,
but it's actually ice cream. The ice cream potato can be found at Boise's Westside Drive In. Vanilla ice cream is shaped like a potato and dusted in cocoa powder. Then it's topped with whipped
cream, Oreos, and peanuts. Popcorn became the Illinois
state snack food in 2004. Garrett Popcorn serves its
popcorn fresh to customers and can make anywhere from
30 to 150 batches every day. Popular flavors include
CaramelCrisp, CheeseCorn, and a mix of the two. The Indiana sugar cream
pie is a regional specialty characterized by its buttery crust and rich vanilla custard filling. The pie originated from the
Amish and Shaker communities that settled in Indiana in the 1800s. Le Mars, Iowa, is the ice
cream capital of the world. Home to the Blue Bunny Ice
Cream Parlor and Museum, you can find over 50 ice cream sculptures throughout the city. Frozen custard is a denser,
creamier version of ice cream. It has pasteurized egg yolk, which gives it smoother texture. Sheridan's specializes in frozen custards and has seven locations
in Kansas and Missouri. Get it in a cone or a cup and
make sure to add toppings. Bourbon balls are a sweet and boozy delight. The bite-sized confection is made of Kentucky-bourbon-soaked pecans, butter, and powdered sugar and
then dipped in chocolate. Yum! No Louisiana trip is complete without trying beignets at Café du Monde. Square-shaped pieces
of dough are deep-fried and generously sprinkled
with powdered sugar. The blueberry pie, made
with wild Maine blueberries, became the state dessert in 2011. Maine is one of the world's top suppliers of wild blueberries, not to be confused with
cultivated blueberries. Wild blueberries are smaller and have a sweeter and tangier taste. The Smith Island cake is a layered cake named after Smith Island
in Chesapeake Bay. Traditionally, it consists
of eight to 10 layers of cake with frosting between each layer. The Boston cream pie is a decadent cake filled with custard or cream, and the chocolate glaze is a must. It's also the Massachusetts state dessert. Michigan is well known for
its Mackinac Island fudge. Visitors can watch it being
poured onto a marble slab and worked into solid fudge
as it cools and hardens. While a muffin may be considered
more of a breakfast food, you can certainly eat it for dessert, especially since Minnesota's state muffin is the blueberry muffin. The Mississippi mud pie is
a rich, chocolaty dessert. The pie consists of a chocolate crust, one to three layers of chocolate, and a whipped cream topping. The gooey butter cake is a St. Louis original. It has a yellow cake
bottom with a cream cheese, egg, and powdered sugar filling. Huckleberry pie is a
favorite dessert in Montana. Huckleberries are grown
in the northwestern US, especially in the
mountainous parts of Montana. They're sweet and tart,
similar to blueberries, and perfect for a dessert pie. The kolache is a pastry roll popular in the Midwest and Texas. Soft dough is filled with
cream cheese or fruit. It originated in Eastern Europe and was brought to the US in the 1800s. You can find chocolate
treats all over Nevada at chocolate shops or
all-you-can-eat buffets. Las Vegas also has one of the largest chocolate fountains in the world at the Bellagio, at 27 feet tall. Cider doughnuts are a
New England favorite, especially in the fall. New Hampshire is home
to many apple orchards, including the oldest
continuously operating one in America, Applecrest Farms. Saltwater taffy is a
sweet treat you can enjoy on many New Jersey boardwalks. It's made by mixing and
stretching corn syrup, sugar, and butter. There are dozens of flavors to enjoy, including vanilla,
strawberry, and bubblegum. Bizcochitos are New Mexico's state cookie. The anise-flavored shortbread cookie is often eaten at special celebrations like weddings, baptisms, and holidays. This recipe was influenced
by locals and immigrants from other Hispanic countries. New York-style cheesecake is characterized by its dense and rich texture, made possible by using
lots of cream cheese and extra eggs and egg yolks. It's great by itself, but
putting strawberries on top adds an extra-sweet flavor. Sweet potato pie is a Southern classic, but instead of empty calories, this pie is filled with
mashed sweet potatoes, which are full of fiber and vitamin A. The krumkake is a Norwegian waffle cookie. While it's still hot, the
cookie is rolled into a cone and can be filled with cream. It was brought to the Midwest
by Scandinavian immigrants. Buckeyes are peanut butter
balls dipped in chocolate. They're meant to resemble
the nut of the buckeye tree, which is Ohio's state tree. Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies are famous throughout Oklahoma. These handheld treats are
perfect for on the go, and there are over a dozen
flavors to choose from, including chocolate and cherry. The marionberry pie is an Oregon favorite. The marionberry was created
by Oregon State University and the US Department of Agriculture in a berry-developing
partnership in the early 1900s. Amish people in Pennsylvania
invented the whoopie pie. Marshmallow Fluff or buttercream is sandwiched between two
pieces of cake-like cookies. The doughboy is similar to a zeppole but local to Rhode Island. It starts out as a flattened pizza dough, and then it's deep-fried and
topped with powdered sugar. Coconut cake is a must-have in the South. It's made up of coconut
cake, coconut frosting, and covered with toasted coconut flakes. The word "kuchen" roughly
translates to "cake" in German. The pastry has a dough crust and custard and fruit filling. German immigrants brought
it to South Dakota in the 1880s. Banana pudding consists of layers of vanilla wafers, pudding, and bananas. The simple, but delicious
dessert is a Southern staple. There's even a National
Banana Pudding Festival held in Centerville, Tennessee, annually. Texans love their pecan pie so much they made it the state pie. You can find the nutty
treat at restaurants, dessert shops, and many family gatherings. Jell-O is Utah's state snack food. It's popular among the state's
large Mormon population. To make it a sweeter treat,
add whipped cream on top. Nothing warms the heart
and stomach like apple pie. Sliced Vermont apples are
placed inside a pie crust with a lattice top and
baked to perfection. Virginians love their chess pie. The simple pie is made up of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs, and on occasion an acid such as vinegar, buttermilk, or lemon juice. While the Nanaimo bar
is Canadian by birth, it was made popular in
the US by Starbucks, whose headquarters are in Seattle. This no-bake dessert bar
is decadent and delicious. While invented by the Pennsylvania Dutch, the shoofly pie is very
popular in West Virginia. The star of the decadent pie is molasses. There's even an annual West
Virginia Molasses Festival in Arnoldsburg. Original Cream Puffs are a popular dessert in the Wisconsin State Fair. The puff pastry is piled high with cream and extremely fun to eat. Cowboy cookies are packed with a bunch of flavors and textures. This cookie contains chocolate, pecans, coconut, oats, and cinnamon. While they aren't states,
here are the favorite desserts in Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. Cupcakes reign supreme in Washington, DC. Local favorites are Georgetown Cupcake and Baked and Wired. Flan is a popular custard
dessert in Puerto Rico and other Spanish-speaking
countries and territories. What foods do you think
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I have never heard about most of these lol