The Most Iconic Desserts in America
Chocolate chip cookies
No cookie is more American than a chocolate chip cookie. With very little variety, this recipe has remained basically the same since the 1930s
Chocolate chip cookies
Nothing smells quite like an apple pie, with its buttery crust baking in the oven and fruit juices bubbling out the sides
Apple pie
A mix of sweet, soft cream cheese, sugar, and flavorings, cheesecake has become the official dessert of New York, with other areas of the country claiming it as well
Cheesecake
If you appreciate sugar and nuts, chances are you will like a pecan pie
Pecan pie
A descendant of British carrot pudding, the modern-day carrot cake is a dense
Carrot cake
Buffalo milk, flour, and camphor made up the ingredients of the first ice-cream-like dessert in China during the Tang Dynasty
Ice cream
Combining light vanilla cake, vanilla custard, and chocolate ganache, Boston cream pie is a gem of a dessert
Boston cream pie
Banana pudding is a quintessential Southern treat, but it's also one of the most popular desserts in the United States
Banana pudding
A Baked Alaska features cool ice cream on top of a sponge cake, completely covered with meringue, and baked quickly in the oven to brown
Baked Alaska
Banana pudding