About This Quiz
Are you ready to indulge? Then sink your teeth into this dessert quiz and get a taste of the sweet life! Food is so much more than what you eat. Food can represent lifestyles, ideals, ways of life and entire cultures. Some techniques of slicing, dicing, frosting and roasting go back thousands of years while others are brand new, which can make sitting down for a meal or a dessert, an adventure.   Â
Desserts come in a variety of shapes, textures, sizes and flavors. From the jiggly fluffy cheesecakes of Japan to muted Mediterranean sweets and American classics like cherry pie, there is a lot out there to love. In fact, pies go all the way back to the days of the Ancient Egyptians, who ate pies full of honey and figs. Now they are such an American classic that it is estimated Americans buy over 180 million pies in grocery stores a year, spending roughly $700 million on the popular dessert. Â
Of course, the debate over whether pies or cakes are better is always an excuse for a round of desserts!
Humans sure do love their sweets! If you are an avid dessert lover with a taste for the sweet, the fluffy, the cute and the decorative who is always ready for seconds, get a taste of this ultimate dessert quiz! Â
These cookies were invented in Massachusetts in the 1930s. They were invented by the American chef Ruth Graves Wakefield.
Jelly beans were invented in America during the Civil War. They have candy shells and dense gel interiors and come in many flavors.
Black and white cookies are popular treats brought to the U.S. by Bavarian immigrants in the early 20th century. They are frosted vanilla on one side and chocolate on the other.
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These confections are famous around the world, though their origin within Turkey is not known. Common flavors are rosewater, Bergamot orange, cinnamon and mint.
Despite its name, German chocolate cake is actually a U.S.-invented dessert. It's named after American chocolate maker Samuel German, not the country itself.
Cupcakes, or fairy cakes, are a popular personal dessert that originated in the United States. They are often frosted and can be intricately decorated.
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Egg tarts, or dan ta, are popular throughout Asia. They consist of a baked pastry crust filled with egg custard.
Cake pops are styled from cake crumbs into lollipops. This kitschy modern dessert is quite popular and even sold at Starbucks locations in some countries.
Licorice is a candy that is flavored with extract from the roots of the licorice plant. It is a popular sweet around the world.
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Pumpkin pie is popular in the US and Canada during the fall season. It is mostly associated with the Thanksgiving holiday in both countries.
Cheesecakes are a popular dessert. American-style cheesecakes are not actually cakes, but baked cheese custard pies.
Hummingbird cake is a banana-pineapple spice cake covered in cream cheese frosting. This cake originates in Jamaica, where it is also known as the Doctor Bird cake.
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Beignets refer to deep-fried choux pastry. Of French origin, these pastries are a New Orleans staple served with powdered sugar.
Custards are diverse and can be found between layers of cake and inside eclairs. They can even be used in savory foods like quiches.
Ancient Egyptians were the first ever to eat marshmallows. Royalty ate them medicinally for coughs and wounds.
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Stroopwafel literally translates to "syrup waffle." It's a waffle with two thin layers and caramel syrup between them.
Angel cake is known for its light and fluffy texture. It's different from other cakes in that it uses no butter.
Bundt cakes are cooked in Bundt pans, which give them their unique shape. There is no single recipe for these cakes, their name depends entirely on their shape.
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Chelsea buns were created by the Bun House in Chelsea, England in the 18th century. They are a sweet dessert that can have currants or raisins in it.
Dacquoise is a delicate French dessert. It's made with layers of almond or hazelnut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream.
Faloodeh is known in many western countries as a noodle dessert. It is served cold.
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Frog cakes were invented in the 1920s in South Australia, and have become iconic since. These froggy sponge cakes come in several colors.
Making and decorating gingerbread houses is a popular Christmas tradition, especially loved by children. While most are small, life-size gingerbread houses have been built before.
Caramel apples are a famous treat from the U,S. They are often eaten in the fall or served at fairs.
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This traditional Turkish dessert is made of caramelized carrots, coconut shreds and nuts. According to myth, it is an aphrodisiac.
These candies are among the most popular in America. The most common type of chocolate used in them is milk chocolate.
This dessert is a common bakery item in Brazil. It uses both grated coconut and cheese.
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Brownies are a classic American dessert that can be fudgy or cakey. Blondies are brownies made with brown sugar instead of chocolate.
Rock candy is from Persia. Sugar crystals form in water supersaturated with sugar over the course of about a week. Sometimes, food coloring is added.
Snickerdoodles are sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon and sugar. It's thought their origin might be in Germany or New England.
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The Boston cream pie is the official dessert of Massachusetts. It contains yellow sponge cake, custard or cream, and a chocolate glaze.
This dessert has a rich custard base and a layer or hard crunchy caramel on top. It is traditionally a vanilla dessert and while it's known in France, may have actually been created in Catalonia.
Jewish Babka is made from twisted dough and topped with streusel. It's filled with either chocolate or cinnamon.
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Chongyang cake is traditionally served at the Chinese Chongyang Festival. This rice flour cake is baked and steamed and then decorated with jujube fruit and nuts.