Foods jessicacripps Wants to Try

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

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

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.

These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.

The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.

The fire-roasted cheese is the medieval precursor to Welsh rarebit.

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.