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Cake is one of the most impressivedessertsa cook has in their repertoire.
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But, one particular cake flavor takes the crown as a favorite in 10 states.
(Here’s a hint: Your kids will be happy with this choice.)
Read on to see which cake flavor is the most popular in your state.
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What is truly non-negotiable is luscious cream cheese frosting.
How is this the favorite in only one state?
ALASKA Carrot Cake
The folks up in Alaska favor a cream cheese frosted confection too.
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It’s hot in Arizona, and what better way to cool off than a cold, creamy cake?
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CALIFORNIA Sponge Cake
In California dessert-aficionados favor sponge cake.
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According toMartha Stewart, sponge cakes are prized for their versatility.
They are light and airy, hence the name, and often the base for other desserts.
Consider the sponge cake a means to an end.
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The white bread, if you will, of the cake world.
This cake is the most popular in 3 states.
Devil’s food is generally lighter and airier than chocolate cake but with a pronounced cocoa flavor.
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CONNECTICUT Pistachio Cake
In Connecticut, folks are getting fancy with pistachios.
This green-tinged cake is the most popular in this state alone.
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FLORIDA Cheesecake
Is cheesecake actually cake?
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Convincing arguments exist that put this delicious cheesy confection into the pie category.
Either way, it’s delicious and the folks in Florida love it.
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GEORGIA Strawberry Cake
Bakers in Georgia prize the strawberry cake.
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HAWAII Cheesecake
In Hawaii, the cheesecake reigns supreme.
This is the third most popular cake in the U.S. with 5 states seeking out this decadent dessert.
A crowd-pleaser, this chocolatey wonder is actually very easy to make at home.
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KANSAS Strawberry Cake
The people of Kansas are fans of the strawberry cake.
If you had this at a birthday party in the 90s, you were a star.
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MICHIGAN Ice Cream Cake
Ice cream cake takes the cake in Michigan too.
A pound cake is technically a butter cake.
MONTANA Chocolate Cake
In Montana, they favor a good old-fashioned slice of chocolate cake.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE Strawberry Cake
In New Hampshire, strawberry cake reigns supreme.
Angel food cake is made with just whipped egg white, no yolks, for an ethereal fluffiness.
Thistype of caketypically leaves out the yolks and uses oil to keep the cake as white as possible.
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OKLAHOMA Chocolate Lava Cake
In Oklahoma, they’re fans of the decadent lava cake.
They steer towards the marble cake.
SOUTH CAROLINA Pound Cake
Good old-fashioned pound cake is the fave in South Carolina.
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Angel food cake is where it’s at.
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VERMONT Lemon Cake
Vermont is the only state to favor a slice of tangy lemon cake.
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VIRGINIA Chocolate Lava Cake
The molten lava cake is a favorite in Virginia.
WASHINGTON Ice Cream Cake
Ice cream makes another appearance in Washington.
Find out more about your favorite desserts across the country:
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