That’s this list.
We’re going through themost storiedand most beloved Southern desserts ever made.
These treats are the definition of “Don’t mess with a good thing.”
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Peach Cobbler
For Southerners, making peach cobbler in the summer is like breathing.
First, it comes naturally.
Second, it’s absolutely necessary.
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The ooey, gooey dish full of sweet, stewed fruit happens to also be mighty easy.
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
All Southern cooks agree on one thing: Duke’s was sent from above.
And you’ve got the option to quote us on that.
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(Also known as “make-do pies.")
Texas Sheet Cake
This dessert fits the Texas bill: Decadent and over-the-top.
It might just look like a simple sheet cake, but boy is it so much more.
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Regardless, we like to think of it as the most humble of classics.
While you may not hear those words as much anymore, the classic cake remains just as delicious.
You won’t win.
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Pecans are a Southern trademark, and pecan pie hits the table on many days apart from Thanksgiving.
Mississippi Mud Cake
In the 1980s, simple was for suckers, and decadence ruled supreme.
Later, it was featured in the literary classic,To Kill A Mockingbird.
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It’s a fruit-filled, bourbon-spiked, meringue-topped cake.
That’s an endorsement we’ll take.
Classic Coconut Cake
Southerners knew just what they were doing when creating this ultra-sweet, snow-white dream.
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(We’d follow a slice of coconut cake into any witch’s den.)
Classic Southern Pound Cake
This recipe is the ultimate classic.
There are noifs,ands, orbutsabout it.
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Here’s the only recipe you need.
Transparent Pie
Another Kentucky classic.
(Those folks love to pair their bourbon with something sweet, we imagine.)
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In taste, the recipe is most akin to a custard pie.
Magee’s Bakery in Maysville, Kentucky, has served up the Bluegrass State’s signature confection for decades.
The sweet chocolate icing-to-cake ratio is more than worth the nervous sweat.
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(We say it deserves its own category.)
This pie recipe clears up the confusion and fits the bill.
Here are the must-have ingredients: strawberries, pretzels, strawberry gelatin, and cream cheese.
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Its spice-filled layers are topped with a sweet lemon-coconut frosting.
Apple-Bourbon Pie
Don’t put it past Kentuckians to infuse everything with bourbon, including apple pie.
Traditionally, king cake is an oval-shaped confection that lands somewhere between a coffee cake and French pastry.
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While fillings and flavors vary, the tri-colored topping and tiny plastic baby remain steadfast.
Caramel Cake
Caramel cake is about as classic as it gets in the South.
We found this recipe in a 1974 cookbook published by the Charleston, West Virginia, Junior League.
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Hummingbird Cake
This Southern gem boasts three incredibly moist layers flavored with canned pineapple and bananas.
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