From Mississippi mudcake, to Texas tornado, to shoofly pie.
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St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
What it is: A midwestern favorite that can be traced back to the 1930's — when a baker in St. Louis supposedly botched the amount of butter in a coffee cake that he was making.
Pictured above: Recipe here.
Hummingbird Cake
What it is: Some describe it as what would happen if "banana bread and carrot cake had a baby together." Southern Living published a how-to for Hummingbird Cake in the '70s, and since then, it's become the most requested recipe in the magazine's history.
Pictured above: Recipe here.
Mississippi Mud Cake
What it is: A rich chocolate cake that borrows its name from the banks of the Mississippi River. This one is topped with melted marshmallows — and you can also find versions of it in pie form.
Pictured above:: Recipe here.