We’ve run into a few stumpers on lists over the years, but this one may take the… cake: North Carolina’s favorite dessert is not one we would have thought of.

Coventry Direct used some interesting methodology to determine the most popular dessert in every state. They took a list of 40 of the most popular desserts and then analyzed Google search terms in each state for those 40 desserts.

While not a bad metric, it does seem to create an issue in states where popular desserts don’t really need to be Googled: Grandma just passes that recipe right on down.

But anyway, while most of us might guess chocolate cake, or sweet potato pie for North Carolina, you’d be wrong apparently.

Let’s take a look at the most popular dessert in every state:

• Alabama

  

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  Pound cake

• Alaska

  Baked Alaska

• Arizona

  Rice Krispies Treats

• Arkansas

  Pecan Pie

• California

  Ice Cream

• Colorado

  

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  Rice Krispies Treats

• Connecticut

  Icebox cake

• Delaware

  Funnel cake

• District of Columbia

  Ice Cream

• Florida

  Key Lime Pie

• Georgia

  

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  Peach Cobbler

• Hawaii

  Cheesecake

• Idaho

  Jello

• Illinois

  Ice Cream

• Indiana

  

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  Texas sheet cake

• Iowa

  Texas sheet cake

• Kansas

  Texas sheet cake

• Kentucky

  Fudge

• Louisiana

  Pralines

• Maine

  Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Maryland

  

  Funnel Cake

• Massachusetts

  Ice Cream

• Michigan

  Carrot Cake

• Minnesota

  Jello

• Mississippi

  Banana Pudding

• Missouri

  Coconut Cake

• Montana

  

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  Pumpkin Pie

• Nebraska

  Brownies

• Nevada

  Blondies

• New Hampshire

  Jello

• New Jersey

  Icebox Cake

• New Mexico

  Bananas Foster

• New York

  Black & White Cookies

• NORTH CAROLINA

  

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  Coconut Cake

  Yes, that’s right. According to this list, North Carolina’s favorite dessert is coconut cake. Hmmmm….

• North Dakota

  Banana Split

• Ohio

  Texas sheet cake

• Oklahoma

  Pecan Pie

• Oregon

  Carrot Cake

• Pennsylvania

  Ice Cream

• Rhode Island

  Donuts

• South Carolina

  

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  Jello

• South Dakota

  Brownies

• Tennessee

  Chess Pie

• Texas

  Pecan Pie

• Utah

  Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Vermont

  Brownies

• Virginia

  Funnel Cake

• Washington

  Carrot Cake

• West Virginia

  Fudge

• Wisconsin

  Cherry Pie

• Wyoming

  

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  German Chocolate Cake

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