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Brooklyn Blackout Cake
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.
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Snow Cream
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Snow Cream

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
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Raindrop Cake
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Raindrop Cake

The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.
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Doces Fálicos
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Doces Fálicos

One small Portuguese town celebrates a saint with phallic cakes.
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Southern Butter Rolls
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Southern Butter Rolls

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
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3-D Jelly Cakes
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3-D Jelly Cakes

These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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Wagashi
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Wagashi

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
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Louisiana Russian Cake
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Louisiana Russian Cake

Recycling comes to dessert, with delicious outcomes.
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Louisiana Egg Knocking
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Louisiana Egg Knocking

In small towns across the state, an Easter tradition becomes a competitive sport.
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Courir de Mardi Gras
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Courir de Mardi Gras

A Cajun tradition that combines costumes, gumbo, and chasing chickens.
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Awful Awful
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Awful Awful

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.
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New York Charlotte Russe
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New York Charlotte Russe

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.
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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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Ghost Pepper Ice Cream
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Ghost Pepper Ice Cream

In Rehoboth Beach, you need a signed waiver to satisfy your sweet tooth with this fiery dessert.
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Peach Sliders
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Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.
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Grape Pie
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Grape Pie

Making this wine-flavored treat requires peeling two pounds of Concord grapes.
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Réveillon Dinner
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Réveillon Dinner

This French Creole Christmas Eve tradition takes midnight munchies to a whole new level.
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