These Are the Most Iconic Desserts in North and South Carolina

If it's one thing that everyone knows about me, it's that I LOVE sweets! Dessert is one of my favorite things and that's probably not such a great thing, but oh well. Everything from cookies and cakes to ice cream and homemade treats. As I have gotten older, learning dessert recipes has been one of my favorite things to do. I truly enjoy being able to make desserts and see the smile on other people's faces when they're eating it. Desserts can vary from region to region. One thing about being born in Charleston is learning to make the infamous chewies was one of the best things I could do. It's my FAVORITE dessert of all time. Now, North Carolina is new for me so what desserts are famous here?

The Daily Meal is naming the most iconic desserts in every state. These are the desserts that everyone in that area knows and possibly loves. Even if you don't like them, you have certainly heard about them before. The list was made based on the state's official dessert or what is searched more in that area. For North Carolina, the sweet potato pie took home the title. Now, we all love a good pie. But, that sweet potato is something serious! North Carolina is the #1 sweet potato-producing state in the U.S. so obviously the pie has to be some of the best you've ever had. When you're in South Carolina, their iconic dessert is coconut cake. The coconut cake debuted in the Charleston area in 1997 and has been blessing the region ever since.

If you are a dessert girl like me then I am sure your sweet tooth is going quite insane right now. I think I might make me some Charleston Chewies soon! What's your favorite dessert? Check out the full list here and see what other iconic desserts made this list.

If you're anything like me then you're a sweet kind of person. I love desserts, sugary treats, and all of that all the time. My sweet tooth is beyond strong and is always calling my name. Whenever I am craving something sweet, it's pretty hard to determine what I want. From cookies to ice cream to baked goods, they are all so good. But, being from South Carolina there are some treats that are just a staple for us to know.

Taste Atlas is giving us the three most popular South Carolinian desserts you should know. These are three, but I know there are a few more to add to this list. My aunt has taught me many things and baking some of our favorite recipes that have been passed down is one of the best things. If you do not know any of these treats, then you are missing out. Check out some popular desserts famous in South Carolina that you 100% need to know.

A favorite from Charleston is the Huguenot Torte treat. This is a baked apple and pecan or walnut pudding cake with crispy meringue topping and served with whipped cream. Taste Atlas says this is a pretty recent recipe for the Charleston base.  The recipe first showed up in the 1950s in a cookbook and began to blow up shortly after.

Now this is a great one for sure! Benne Wafers is a traditional American cookie coming straight out of Charleston. Made up of a great combo of butter, sugar, flour, eggs, baking powder, and benne. Benne is the Bantu word for sesame seeds. They are a cookie dated back years and years and are now a treat that tourists can enjoy when visiting.

Now, this may be a new one for me. The Lady Baltimore Cake is Taste Atlas No. 1 South Carolina dessert. I have personally never heard of or had this which is kind of crazy being from Charleston. This famous cake was created by two women who ran Charleston's Lady Baltimore Tea Room. The cake is several layers of white sponge cake and a rich marshmallow-like frosting mixed with chopped nuts and dried fruits.