Taste the States: 50 Iconic American Desserts

Smith Island is an island on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, and it's known for having its own dialect as well as its own regional cuisine. That includes Smith Island cake, which is basically a larger version of a classic you know and love. It's eight to 10 layers of yellow cake filled and topped with chocolate frosting, a state dessert so popular there's a Maryland bakery that ships across the US.