Candy canesandChristmas cookiesmight be the MVP of the holiday season in possibility , but Americans appear to be savoring different desserts in practice — namely , cheesecake .

After analyzing last December ’s Google Trends datum for more than 40 holiday treats , online recruiter Zippia institute that 11 state put up surprisingly high act for cheesecake . Most of them seem to have gone for classic recipes , but two states take originative : Hawaii favour Oreo cheesecake , while Pennsylvania favorite gingerbread cheesecake . Pennsylvania was n’t the only body politic to pay court togingerbread’slegacy as a holiday staple . Colorado and Maryland move for gingerbread bar , and New Hampshire and Virginia both chose an even more traditional road — gingerbread military man .

Cheesecake and gingerbread do n’t seem attach to certain regions , butred velvetjust might be . The three states that bake red velvet bar in teemingness are Mississippi , Alabama , and Georgia . If you move more or less north of those Southern neighbors , you ’ll run into another cake movement : North and South Carolina apparently have a soft spot forfruitcake .

Is your state sticking with the classics, or chowing down on cheesecake?

Residents of other state would rather dunk a hand in thecandybowl than spend minute measuring and mixing in the kitchen . Washingtonians have an affinity for Skittles , Utahns know Jolly Ranchers , and Alaskans go forM&Ms(presumably red and fleeceable ones ) . Illinois and New Jersey , on the other hand , like their chocolate shaped likeSantaaround the holidays . Indiana , Kentucky , Louisiana , and Tennessee are all busy whipping up pudding , though we do n’t have it off whether it’sfiggyor not .

retrieve out if your own favorite seasonal delicacy made the map below , and learn more about Zippia ’s studyhere .

[ h / tZippia ]

Utahns are having a holly Jolly Rancher Christmas.