Maryland
Smith Island CakeSmith Island is a small island off the coast of Maryland. While they may be small, they make BIG desserts. Smith Island Cakes have anywhere from six to twelves layers of yellow sponge cake and chocolate fudge frosting.
Massachusetts
Boston Cream PieThough it’s actually a sponge cake layered with pastry cream and topped with chocolate ganache, Boston Cream Pie has been declared the “dessert emblem” of Massachusetts. Invented by the Parker House Hotel in 1856, it’s now known and loved across the nation.
Michigan
Cherry PieMichigan produces over 75% of the cherries in the United States, so it’s no wonder the state is famous for its tart cherries, which happen to make perfect pies!
Minnesota
Seven Layer BarsYou might call them “magic cookie bars” (and they are pretty magical) but seven layer bars are a potluck staple throughout Minnesota. A graham cracker crust layered with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk makes them pretty hard to resist.
Mississippi
Mississippi Mud Pie
It gets its name from the way the Mississippi River looks after a rainstorm: brown, dirty, and muddy. The pie itself may be messy, but it’s a really just a sweet, chocolatey treat with a cookie crust, coffee liqueur, some whipped cream, and even more chocolate.
Missouri
Gooey Butter Cake
Gooey Butter Cake hails from St. Louis and it’s a little hard to describe. Somewhere between a sheet cake and a bar, it has a layer of buttery yellow cake topped with a sweet cream cheese filling. And it’s gooooood.
Montana
S’Mores Montana doesn’t have an OFFICIAL state dessert and we already gave the huckleberry pie to Idaho, but calling S’Mores your own is nothing to complain about. In Montana’s beautiful backcountry, it’s the perfect sweet treat.
Nebraska
Kolaches
It may be a Czech treat in origin, but Nebraska is equally well known for these tasty pastries.
Nevada
Chocolate Fondue
Nevada has its fair share of sinful indulgences, but it’s hard to beat chocolate fondue. The Bellagio Hotel is home to the world’s largest chocolate fondue fountain, which is extravagant enough for us!
New Hampshire
Whoopie Pie
It may be more of a sandwich cookie than a pie, but that doesn’t make it any less delicious. Though they’re popular throughout New England, New Hampshire claims to be the birthplace of the Whoopie Pie.
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