CAKE
A classic New York one of these uses cream cheese & Graham cracker crust
Cheesecake
These sun-dried grapes can be found in oatmeal cookies
Raisins
It's been a Thanksgiving favorite since the pilgrims ate it at the second Thanksgiving in 1623
Pumpkin pie
In "We Wish You A Merry Christmas", we want you to bring us some of this dessert that looks more like a cake
Figgy pudding
To make this sweet treat, boil a sugar mixture, add peanuts & cool on a sheet until easily broken
Peanut brittle
World War II rationing meant bakers used beetroot juice for this colorful cake that's now made with food coloring
Red Velvet Cake
These "slender" chocolate-covered Girl Scout cookies have been found in America's cookie jars for more than 70 years
Thin mints
This custard pie is made from the Florida citrus which has a yellow skin, not the typical green
Key lime pie
Godiva makes a mix for this kind of pudding; so does Jell-O
Chocolate
This sweet treat was originally made from a marsh plant called the mallow
Marshmallow
Though it sounds European, the name of this cake refers to the brand of chocolate used, not its country of origin
German chocolate cake
Canada True is a popular brand of the appropriately shaped sandwich cookies filled with cream of this flavor
Maple
At about 70% fat, this American nut, Carya illinoensis, makes a mighty rich pie
Pecan pie
What's this in the fridge? Unopened containers from the last time you ordered Chinese takeout? Perfect to make this pudding
Rice pudding
The treat called this "delight" is made of fruit juice & gelatin, cubed & dusted with sugar
Turkish delight
The spiral shape of the sponge cake & what it's filled with are big hints to the name of this treat
Jelly roll
The name of these sweet Brit biscuits tells you that they were originally meant to help the body process food
Digestives
Though called a pie, it's really a 2-layer cake with a thick custard filling
Boston cream pie
To get this dessert in Paris, you'd have to order "pudding au pain"
Bread pudding
A type of flat, sweet pastry is a "tail" of this very Canadian animal
Beavertail
It's creator was inspired by a hot cocoa when he invented his version of this cake with its signature ganache core
Lava cake (molten chocolate cake)
Founded in Paris, Ladurée offers these filled cookies in a rainbow of colors & flavors, including orange blossom
Macarons
This Southern pie with an insect name really is green & often has a cookie-crumb crust
Grasshopper pie
Dolly Parton's mom's recipe for this dessert, a southern specialty, of course includes a box of vanilla wafers
Banana pudding
This dessert of Sicilian origin consists of cigar-sized tubes of pastry filled with sweet ricotta cheese
Cannoli