Are you ready for some sensational sweets with a Southern twist?
Get ready to indulge in 18 of the most irresistible desserts that’ll transport you straight to grandma’s kitchen, no matter where you are!
These classic treats are easy to love.
1. Beignets
These amazing New Orleans donuts are a classic that are always perfect. You will never have a bad batch, even if you are just visiting!
The best thing about this recipe is that you don’t have any wasted scraps. Instead of circles, this dough is cut into squares for a fun, unique take.
More donuts and more smiles? Yes please!
2. Coconut Layer Cake
Being totally white, this cake is so stunning. The cake itself is full of cream of coconut and buttermilk for added moisture.
You then need to cover it in a tangy cream cheese frosting and a lot of shredded coconut over the top. The look of this cake is great, but add some pineapple or mango filing for a next-level result!
3. Southern Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe
The filling for this buttermilk chess pie is a tangy custard made with both lemon and buttermilk. This treat is sweet, but not too much.
It’s a thick lemon tart, but the cornmeal gives it a unique texture. You might want to add a dollop of whipped cream.
4. Key Lime Pie
When it comes to Key lime pie, it is easy to become obsessed. Lime is a great flavor, and I could easily eat the whole creamy, zesty pie.
The best Key lime pie starts with a brown sugar and graham cracker crust. But it’s the filling that will have you needing seconds.
Be sure to get real Key limes or Key lime juice for the best taste and do not forget the zest!
5. Old Southern Chocolate Pecan Sheet Cake
One of the first sheet cakes came out of Dallas and became a southern staple. This type of cake is very easy to put together, and there is no need to worry too much about decorations!
The cake is chocolatey and tender, but it’s the glaze that really stands out. It is very sweet, rich, and full of pecans!
6. Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is like carrot cake, but a bit better! It has light spice with banana, pineapple, and coconut.
Then, the entire thing is covered in a tangy cream cheese frosting. This cake is tasty, moist, and hard to resist.
7. Chocolate Cobbler
Chocolate cobbler? Sounds interesting! This saucy dessert is the definition of chocolate overload!
It is fudgy, gooey, rich, and hard to resist. You might want to just serve the cobbler right out of the pan with spoons. Some chocolate shavings are a good idea, too.
8. Mississippi Mud Cake
For me, a mud cake should be loaded with chocolate and have a brownie-like taste. The offered recipe has all that and more, with rich cocoa powder and marshmallows.
After baking and melting the marshmallows, you’ll spread over a great chocolate frosting. It won’t be a clean slice, but it won’t matter.
It’ll be gone in seconds!
9. Chocolate-Mayonnaise Cake
You’re reading that right! This cake is full of mayo, and it’ll blow your mind!
Mayo is just eggs and oil, so it makes sense that it will make your cake moist. You might not always have sour cream, but you do always have mayo!
These items are interchangeable, and they will give you a chocolate cake all in one bowl.
10. The Best Southern Pecan Pie
When it comes to pecan pie, there are a couple ways to go. Do you add bourbon? What about bacon?
Chocolate, too? Pecan pie is nutty, buttery, and sweet. For this recipe, you’ll need a lot of corn syrup and real butter!
11. Southern Sweet Tea Lemon Cake
Sweet tea cake is so southern, and there is no better version. If you are a sweet tea lover, this cake will change your world!
It has sweet tea in the cake and in the glaze. This makes every bite sweet and so good.
12. Old-Fashioned Raisin Cake
This is very similar to British fruit cake, using raisins, brown sugar, spices, and a buttery batter.
Normally, you might soak your raisins in tea or rum before baking. However, his recipe boils them with the butter, sugar, and spices to make them plump with flavor.
13. Tennessee Mountain Stack Cake
You’ll need to follow a few rules when making this cake. Start with dried apples, and let it sit in the fridge for a day.
If you want to take on the challenge, you won’t be sorry! This is a special treat that you won’t see every day.
14. Strawberry Cobbler Recipe
The key to a good cobbler is the fruit! You should aim for juicy, sweet, and colorful.
As good as apple cobbler is, strawberries bubbling up at the edges looks amazing. This recipe is simple and just needs to be piled and baked.
The cobbler mix will bake around the fruit, leaving pops of color all over the top.
15. Bananas Foster
It might take up to 20 minutes to make this recipe the first time. After you get the hang of it, you’ll be whipping this dessert up in minutes for everything.
It works as a pancake topping or a sweet treat with ice cream after dinner. The trick to the best flavor is using dark brown sugar and rum.
The flavors will mellow out with the bananas, and you’ll get caramel notes.
16. Southern Sweet Potato Pie
Growing up above the Mason-Dixon line means I didn’t always have sweet potato pie. It’s kind of like pumpkin pie, but a bit sweeter and less spicy.
If you are not a pumpkin spice fan, this pie might be for you. Also, sweet potatoes are easier to work with and are always available!
17. Kentucky Transparent Pie
This is somewhere between chess pie and sugar pie, and you’ll want both brown and white sugar to give it a sweet caramel flavor.
The filling is so sticky and sweet, and if you add bourbon to the mix, even better!
18. Louisiana Bread Pudding
Got some extra bananas? You can use them in bread pudding!
This bread pudding recipe is like any other, but it insists on using French bread for best results.
It’s crunchier and holds its shape far better when soaked in custard and baked. However, you can use any stale bread you want.