List of American desserts

This is a list of American desserts and pies. The cuisine of the United States refers to food preparation originating from the United States of America. The various styles continued expanding well into the 19th and 20th centuries, proportional to the influx of immigrants from many foreign nations; such influx developed a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the country.

American Desserts

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Angel food cake is a light, airy cake that originated in the United States.

Angel food cake
Apple crisp
Apple dumpling

B.

Banana split
Bananas Foster
Banana pudding
Black and white cookies
Blackout cake
Blondie
Bomb pop
Boston cream doughnut
Boston cream pie^[1]
Butter mochi

Banana pudding is prepared with vanilla flavored custard, cookies and sliced fresh bananas, topped with whipped cream or meringue.
A traditional banana split, as served at Cabot's Ice Cream and Restaurant in Newtonville, Massachusetts
Boston cream pie is a cake that is filled with a custard or cream filling and frosted with chocolate.^[2]

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Glorified rice is a dessert salad served in Minnesota and other states in the Upper Midwest.
Gooey butter cake is a type of cake traditionally made in the American Midwest city of St. Louis.^[5]

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Key lime pie

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Needham

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In New Mexico and southern Colorado, panocha is a pudding made from ground sprouted wheat and piloncillo.
Red velvet cake is traditionally prepared as a layer cake topped with cream cheese or cooked ermine icing. The reddish color is achieved by adding beetroot or red food coloring.

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American pies

A grape pie prepared with Concord grapes

A lemon ice box pie with raspberry sorbet and raspberry sauce

References

^ "Although It Is Called A Boston Cream Pie, It Is In Fact A Cake, And Not A Pie". South Florida Reporter. October 23, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
^ "English Language Definition: Boston Cream Pie". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
^ Shepherd, J. (2016). Puddings: Over 100 Classic Puddings from Cakes, Tarts, Crumbles and Pies to all Things Chocolatey. Orion Publishing Group. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-297-87055-5. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ O'Malley, Nick (June 16, 2016). "This is cube toast: The French Toast bread fortress that surpasses breakfast dimensions (I ate it)". masslive.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
^ Barry, Ann (April 19, 1989). "A Butter Cake That Sticks to the Gums". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

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