America’s best regional desserts: 15 sweet treats to try

(CNN) — Buckeyes, biscochitos, marionberry pie. All over the United States, sweet concoctions have sprung up that mean a lot to locals and are must-try specialties for visitors.

Some are so delicious they’re worth fighting over.

Here are 15 of the best regional desserts to tuck into across America:

Whoopie pie, New England and Pennsylvania

The origin stories of delicious creations are often contested, and the whoopie pie is no exception.

Lane cake, Alabama

Emma Rylander Lane of Clayton, Alabama, is credited as the cake’s creator and namesake, and the recipe appeared in her 1898 “Some Good Things to Eat” cookbook. The Southern sweet also makes it into the pages of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Marionberry pie, Oregon

Key lime pie, Florida

Small, tart, yellowish key limes were once grown commercially in the Florida Keys, and the pie is Key West’s signature dish. Britannica’s online entry about the pie suggests that these days imported limes or bottled juice are used in many pies. Typically, a graham cracker crust is filled with a tart custard made with plenty of juice and sweetened condensed milk.

Gooey butter cake, Missouri

St. Louis gooey…