MOST WELL-KNOWN DESSERTS IN AMERICA

We constantly longed for sweet things. Historic people desired honey and berries, and then refined sugar was introduced so dessert was invented. Dessert was derived from “desservir,” a French word meaning “to clear away” like to clear away the dinner table. There are several varieties of these post-meal sweets around the world. In Mexico, the flan similar to custard is part of the menu. In China, it has ingredients like dates or red beans. In the US, sweeter desserts are preferred. And now I will discuss about the most well known desserts in United States or maybe even around the world.

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake is created from chocolate and it can also comprise of other ingredients like vanilla creme, fudge as well as other sweeteners. The earliest chocolate cake has been baked in 1674 which served as a way to enjoy chocolate, a new delicacy during that time. While being extremely loved in the US, the fact that it is frequently served in birthday parties have made it mainly the most desired cake all over the world. When “German chocolate cake” is heard, people’s mouths water as they are grateful to Germans for this contributed dessert but it is not related to the European country. The name “German chocolate cake” is derived from the recipe inventor from Texas, Sam German. He invented the well-known dessert during the late 1800’s however it wasn’t popular until the 1950’s.

Cupcakes

A cupcake is referred to in Australian English as patty cake and in British English as fairy cake. It is a small cake created for one person and can be baked in an aluminium cup or small thin paper. For larger cakes, frosting and decorations like sprinkles are applied.

Cupcakes are created for people who want to ward off the urge to eat an entire cake. Several cupcake shops exist in America since people there excessively love cupcakes. They offer miscellaneous flavours. Expect to find flavours like chocolate and vanilla or exotic varieties like peanut butter, lemon or coffee. Cream or jelly fillings can add extra zest and calories to your sweet treats although baking homemade cupcakes needs enough practice. Favourably, you can easily bake your own cupcakes with the help of some recipes and using a muffin pan and fancy paper liners.

Cheesecake

Various recipes exist for this dessert and its key ingredient is of course CHEESE. Commonly used for the recent cheesecakes are Neufchatel, ricotta, cottage cheese and cream cheese. The remarkable New York version makes use of cream cheese including sugar, cream and eggs and commonly graham cracker crust. New York style cheesecake is eaten plain having no toppings or any additional ingredients. On the contrary, some cheesecakes contain or topped with cookies, fruits, peanut butter and several other ingredients.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

The classic chocolate chip cookies are commonly the most beloved by cookie lovers. The cookie dough comprises of both white and brown sugar and butter along with semi-sweet chocolate chips. This mixture is indescribably good. A varied recipe contains other types of chocolate and may include oatmeal or nuts.

Chocolate chip cookie is served completely cooled or fresh out of the oven. They are served with just enough sweetness and not overdone regarding richness. If you desire a little bit of contrast and texture, you can eat your cookies with one or two scoops of vanilla ice cream or you can also top them with chocolate icing.

 Carrot Cake

Carrot cake! yeah! It is a delicious and creamy dessert. Originated in mid-20th century in the U.S., is a luscious combination of spicy and sweet flavours on a cake perfected with cream cheese frosting (made out of powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract and cream cheese). Similar to some sweet treats, carrot cake can be baked making use of a traditional recipe or decorated with coconut, pineapple and macadamia nuts. If ever calories and fat are watched out, a carrot cake recipe can be revised by minimizing the amount of oil and sugar then using additional crushed pineapple to keep up the moistness. Whatever is done, considering carrot cake as a healthy treat will be a stretch, however it will still remain tasty.

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