List of American desserts

Last updated January 23, 2026

This is a list of desserts encountered in the cuisine of the United States.

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

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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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A halved Hostess CupCake Hostess-Cupcake-Split.jpg — A halved Hostess CupCake

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Key lime pie

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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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Whole and split Twinkie snack cakes Hostess-Twinkies.jpg — Whole and split Twinkie snack cakes

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Yodels

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Zingers

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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[1] "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.

[webster-2] "English Language Definition: Boston Cream Pie". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 21 November 2008.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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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