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About This Quiz
Are you more comfortable sipping a cappuccino and indulging in a brioche at a panetteria, or taking out a warm, chocolate croissant from your oven? When marzipan envelops a cake and the piping is perfection, do your eyes light up? Whether your favorite food is a biscotti or a good 'ol piece of apple pie, you might be surprised at how sophisticated you are when it comes to the world of fresh-baked goods. Take a look at these mouth-watering pictures and tell us what comes to mind. Take the quiz now by clicking the button below.
This quiz will not only tease your taste buds with attractive photos, but you'll also enjoy tasty tidbits of history as you choose your answers. For instance, fat rascals, (cakes that are closely related to both a scone and a rock cake) were first made in Yorkshire, England, and they have been around since Elizabethan times, or mid-16th century. Other tidbits include how the dessert is served, the ingredients, and the traditional time when the sweet treat is eaten.
Think of this quiz as browsing through your favorite recipe website or magazine to choose your next spectacular dessert. Start the quiz now and get your Sweet On.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Apple Pie
The apple pie is just one of a number of popular fruit pies. It is also a kind of tart. In popular culture, the term “apple pie” has become synonymous with “homeliness.”
Brownie
Lemon Meringue Pie
Biscotti
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Cherry Pie
Doughnut
Pretzel
It is believed that pretzels were first made by monks in Europe during the Early Middle Ages. The term “pretzel” not only refers to the pastry, but also to the twisted shape of this usually crisp and salty treat.
Cream Horn
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Mooncake
Fruitcake
Bear Claw
Pancake
In the US, a pancake and a flapjack are basically the same thing. In the UK, however, they are very different, with flapjacks being sweet, dense and normally containing golden syrup, oats and melted butter. In addition, UK flapjacks are normally served as rectangles.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Berliner
S'more
Plum Cake
Traditionally, plum cakes are made with plums both inside and layered on top. They can also be made with prunes, as well as with grapes, raisins or currants.
Cupcake
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Pecan Pie
Turnover
A turnover is often described as a pastry sandwich. The filling may be sweet or savory, with common choices being fruit (cherries, apples, blueberries), meat (chicken, pork, beef), sweet potatoes or cheese.
Tricolor Cookie
Churro
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Raisin Bread
Crêpe
Rum Ball
Red Velvet Cake
This sponge cake is made with a rich chocolate flavor and comes in a distinctive reddish color. The layers of cake are often alternated with buttercream or cream cheese icing.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Animal Cracker
Apple Strudel
This sweet pastry is made up of spiced apple in a jacket of rolled flaky pastry. The strudel, in general, originated in Austria and is regarded as one of that country’s national dishes.
Swiss Roll
Ladyfinger
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Fat Rascal
Fat rascals are cakes that are closely related to both a scone and a rock cake. Records show that fat rascals were first made in Yorkshire, England and that they have been around since Elizabethan times (or mid-16th century).
Cinnamon Roll
Empanada
Whoopie Pie
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Bundt Cake
Rock Cake
Also known as rock buns, rock cakes are a type of fruit cake. Their origin can be traced to Great Britain. Harry Potter fans may recall that J. K. Rowling mentions them several times throughout the series.
Muffin
Fortune Cookie
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Sandwich Cookies
Danish
Fruitcake
Crêpe
Crêpes are thin pancakes which may be served with a sweet or savory filling. One famous variation is the crêpe Suzette which is often served as a desert.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Wafers
Black Forest Cake
This German original is also called Black forest gateau (gateau being the French word for cake). It is a decadent treat of layered chocolate sponge cake, cherries and whipped cream.
Cinnamon Roll
Éclair
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Raisin Bread
A swirled variation of raisin bread is called “pain aux raisins” in some areas of France and “escargot” (which means snail) in other areas. Raisin bread is traditionally flavored with cinnamon.
Upside-Down Cake
Cream Horn
Cheesecake
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Blueberry Cobbler
Whoopie Pie
Bear Claw
The bear claw is often made from a folded circle (hence its semi-circular shape. Slits are cut in the dough so that the finished pastry looks like a bear’s claw. It is usually filled with fruits, raisins or almond paste.
Cannoli
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Ladyfinger
Swiss Roll
The Swiss roll goes by many other names. These include jelly roll, jam roll and cream roll. In the US, the term “chocolate log” is used to refer to the chocolate Swiss roll.
Cherry Pie
Fortune Cookie
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Macaron
Mooncake
Pecan Pie
The pecan tree is native to Mexico and some southern regions of the US. The use of pecans as food by some Native American groups has been traced as far back as 8,000 years ago.
Churro
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Berliner
Croissant
Upside-Down Cake
Brownie
Walnuts and chocolate chips are commonly added to this rich chocolate cake which is traditionally served cut into squares. A “blondie” is a brownie without melted chocolate in its batter and hence it does not have the characteristic deep brown color of regular brownies.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Fig Roll
Danish
Sandwich Cookies
There are numerous variations as to the type of cookie and filling used to make sandwich cookies. Chocolate sandwich cookies consist of two chocolate cookies with cream as the popular filling.
Empanada
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Upside-Down Cake
Upside-Down cakes are made by pouring batter over a layer of fruit in butter. The inverted baked cake then has the syrupy fruit as a topping. Popular variations are the pineapple upside-down cake and the tarte Tatin which usually has caramelized apples as the topping.
Gingerbread Cookie
S'more
Bundt Cake
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Rock Cake
Muffin
Ladyfinger
Cherry Pie
Sour Morello cherries are traditionally used in cherry pies but other, sweeter varieties can also be used. Popular toppings for a cherry pie include ice-cream and whipped cream.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Bundt Cake
The defining feature of a Bundt cake is its shape – a puffed and grooved ring. The cake gets its shape from being baked in a Bundt pan which has a cylindrical tube in its center and grooved sides.
Apple Pie
Doughnut
Crêpe
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Danish
Éclair
Croissant
Berliner
The Berliner originated in Germany (as the name suggests) but in that country, it is known as “Pfannkuchen.” The Berliner is best described as a doughnut-like pastry with a filling of jam or marmalade topped with vanilla icing or powdered sugar.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Whoopie Pie
These small round pastries tend to have a chewy texture and typically consist of two chocolate cake halves with a sweet, creamy filling between them. They go by several names, including black moon, black-and-white and BFO (which stands for Big Fat Oreo).
Fig Roll
Biscotti
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Churro
Tricolor Cookie
Macaron
Mooncake
A mooncake is a round cake customarily made with a filling of red bean or lotus seed paste. They are traditionally eaten during the Chinese Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Cinnamon Roll
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is a rich sweet tart made by topping a biscuit base with cream and soft cheese. This layer may also be topped with fruit, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, nuts, fruit sauce or cookies.
Blueberry Cobbler
Fat Rascal
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Animal Cracker
Animal crackers are made in the shapes of various animals – particularly those you find at the zoo, as opposed to domesticated ones. Common shapes include camel, lion, elephant and monkey.
Gingerbread Cookie
S'more
Crêpe
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Red Velvet Cake
Black Forest Cake
Fortune Cookie
Contrary to popular belief, the fortune cookie did not originate in China and is not a tradition there. They are, however, very popular in Chinese restaurants in Western countries.
Doughnut
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Apple Strudel
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Cinnamon Roll
The popular cinnamon roll is also called a cinnamon bun or a cinnamon Danish. Due to its shape, it is also known as a cinnamon swirl or cinnamon snail.
Pecan Pie
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Croissant
Cupcake
The first cupcakes were baked in actual cups - hence the name. They are made in a wide variety of flavors and with an even wider variety of toppings.
Plum Cake
Berliner
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Tricolor Cookie
Also known as rainbow cookies, these are made from layers of colored cake. The layers are held together with jam and the completed cake is given a chocolate coating.
Cream Horn
Mooncake
Brownie
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Soufflé
Apple Tart
Macaron
The “macaron” is often confused with the “macaroon.” A macaron is a small round cake with a consistency best likened to a meringue, its two halves sandwiching a cream filling. The macaroon, on the other hand, is a ground almond or coconut cookie.
Cannoli
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Apple Strudel
Ladyfinger
These sweet sponge biscuits are named for their shape. They have been around since at least the 15th century.
Cheesecake
Wafers
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Pretzel
Biscotti
Bear Claw
Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon meringue pies are not made with an upper crust. The top meringue layer consists of egg whites and sugar.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Apple Pie
Turnover
Rum Ball
Rum balls themselves are not baked. They are, however, made from cake or biscuit crumbs mixed with chocolate and rum.
Éclair
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Muffin
Rock Cake
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Cream Horn
Also called lady locks, cream horns typically have a jam and cream filling. The horn shape is achieved by layering strips of pastry around a mold.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Fortune Cookie
Fruitcake
The name is written as both “fruitcake” and “fruit cake.” In ancient Rome, fruitcakes consisted of barley mash with pine nuts, pomegranate seeds and raisins added.
Empanada
Black Forest Cake
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Plum Cake
Animal Cracker
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Wafers
Wafers are very thin cookies and are also typically dry, sweet and flat. They are usually served with ice-cream but are also popular when layered and sandwiching a cream filling.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Fig Roll
Fig rolls are thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt. The fig is a staple food in many Mediterranean countries. It is often referred to as “the poor man’s food.”
Bundt Cake
Rum Ball
Turnover
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Jam Roll
Red Velvet Cake
Gingerbread Cookie
Gingerbread cookies are traditionally made in the shape of a human male and called “gingerbread men.” Nowadays, it is normal to see several different shapes being used, many related to holidays and celebrations.
Lemon Meringue Pie
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Chocolate Chip Cookie
The earliest use of the term “chocolate chip cookie” has been traced to The Washington Post newspaper in the 1930s. The cookie is made in many variations, including the chocolate chocolate chip cookie.
Apple Tart
Cherry Pie
Cupcake
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Pretzel
Whoopie Pie
Blueberry Cobbler
Generally, cobblers are made by covering a sweet (usually fruit) or savory filling with a cake-like crust on top. The crust can be made from batter, uncooked plain biscuits or uncooked dumplings.
Fat Rascal
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Fruitcake
Croissant
This well-known French treat is a crescent-shaped, sweet and flaky roll. Its characteristic flakiness comes from the dough being repeatedly buttered, rolled and folded.
Animal Cracker
Jam Roll
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Brownie
Tricolor Cookie
Apple Tart
Biscotti
Nuts are usually added to these small rectangular biscuits which originated in Italy. They are twice-baked so as to make them extra-dry and are traditionally served with a drink.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Black Forest Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Empanada
Empanadas are a type of turnover originally from Spanish and Latin American cuisines. They may be baked or fried and they typically have a savory filling.
Rum Ball
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Fat Rascal
Cupcake
S'more
These sweet snacks have been around since the 1930’s. They are a campfire favorite made by sandwiching chocolate and toasted marshmallows between graham crackers.
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Turnover
Cannoli
Cannoli are Italian pastries shaped like hard tubular shells. They are filled with sweetened ricotta cheese to which nuts or chocolate bits are often added.
Bear Claw
Fig Roll
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Muffin
There are two types of muffins. The first is shaped like a cupcake and usually prepared in the same sort of baking tin as cupcakes. The second is the English muffin which is a spongy, flat and circular bread roll.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Apple Strudel
Plum Cake
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Pecan Pie
Doughnut
Doughnuts are typically small, deep-fried, sweetened cakes. They are usually ball or ring-shaped and made with a wide variety of toppings.
Macaron
Blueberry Cobbler
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Danish
Danish are made using a laminating procedure which accounts for their flakiness. They are sweet and commonly topped or filled with fruit, cheese or nuts.
Apple Pie
Rock Cake
Gingerbread Cookie
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Red Velvet Cake
Churro
Churros originated in Spain and Portugal but have since become very popular in many other countries. These long, sweet, fried snacks are sometimes curled before frying.
Cheesecake
Wafers
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Which pastry is shown in this image?
Cannoli
Pretzel
Éclair
The filling for an éclair is typically added after baking. Popular fillings include vanilla-flavored, coffee-flavored or chocolate-flavor custard.
Soufflé
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