Whether Americans are gathering with families or friends throughout the season, holiday desserts are always a must-bring, a must-have — and a much-enjoyed element of any get-together.
Traditional Santa cookies and gingerbread houses are popular treats at this time of year that the whole group will enjoy.
Test your knowledge of some hugely popular holiday desserts in this fun and interactive lifestyle quiz!
The Christmas chocolate yule log represents the historical practice of collecting and burning a large log in the hearth — true or false?
True
False
The name “baked Alaska” apparently originated at Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City in 1876 — true or false?
True
False
Which U.S. president enjoyed fruitcake all year long?
FDR
Bill Clinton
Abraham Lincoln
George W. Bush
The word biscotti is Latin and means “fried” — true or false?
True
False
The largest piece of toffee was made in 2002 into what shape?
A candy cane
A Santa hat
The state of Texas
A Christmas tree
In what country did apple pie originate?
United States
England
Scotland
Mexico
What popular treat do children and families typically leave for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Chocolate cake
Brownies
Cookies
Gingerbread
Hot chocolate and hot cocoa are the same beverage — true or false?
True
False
Although traditional eggnog contains actual egg, vegan alternatives are available today — true or false?
True
False
When is National Peppermint Bark Day?
December 1
December 15
December 25
December 31
The biggest Christmas pudding — recorded in 1992 in the U.K. — weighed how much?
655 lb.
1,588 lb.
3,223 lb.
7,231 lb.
Sufganiyot, a traditional Hanukkah dessert, is which of the following?
Cookies
Honey cake
Deep-fried and filled donuts
Bread
The sweet raisin bread known as panettone originated in which Italian city?
Rome
Milan
Florence
Venice
The “plum” in plum cake originally referred to prunes, raisins or grapes — true or false?
True
False
The largest gingerbread house — built in 2013 and standing 60 ft. long, 42 ft. wide and 10.1 ft. tall — came from what state?
California
Massachusetts
Florida
Texas
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