Sweeten the Deal Trivia Quiz

Spotted Dick is a steamed pudding originating in the UK. It is a dense cake like pudding traditionally made with suet and some sort of dried fruit, typically currants or raisins. The name of the dish often raises eyebrows in modern times however in 19th century England the word 'dick' was a dialect term meaning dough so because the fruit made the pudding look like it was spotted the dish became known as spotted dick.

A lemon meringue pie has a shortcrust pastry base which is filled with a lemon flavoured custard and then covered with meringue. The exact origins of the dish are unknown but desserts featuring a meringue topping first appear in 18th century France. The name lemon meringue pie is used in a recipe from 1869 but there are earlier examples of similar dishes going by other names such as lemon cream pie.

Baklava is a dessert made from filo pastry usually featuring nuts and a sweet syrup. The dish is often thought of as being Turkish but can be found in many of the cuisines of countries surrounding the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea as well as the Caucasus region.

Black Forest gateau or Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte, as it is called in German, is a dessert cake originating in Germany. The cake features chocolate sponge cake layered with whipped cream and cherries. The top of the cake is traditionally decorated with more cherries, whipped cream and chocolate flakes.

In a traditional Black Forest gateau, Kirschwasser is added to the cake; this is a type of German spirit drink made from sour cherries. In Germany there is a law that states that a dessert may only be labelled as a Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte if it contains Kirschwasser.

Churros are a type of dessert or snack made from fried choux pastry dough. Their exact origins are unknown but they are believed to have started being made in Portugal and Spain and then exported around the world through the Portuguese and Spanish empires. Churros are often served sprinkled with sugar or cinnamon or with chocolate or dulce de leche.

The star shape of the churros is achieved by using a shaped nozzle when they are piped into the hot oil for frying.

Tiramisu is a dessert from Italy. The dessert is layered and features ladyfingers dipped in coffee and a cocoa flavoured whipped layer made from eggs, sugar and mascarpone. The name tiramisu is derived from the Italian phrase tirami su which means 'cheer me up'.

The knickerbocker glory is a type of ice cream sundae. The dish is believed to have been developed in the early 1900s in New York City and named after the Knickerbocker Hotel with the layers of pink syrup and white ice cream supposed to mimic the pink and cream coloured building of the hotel. During the 1920s the knickerbocker glory was brought to the UK where it also became popular.

Pavlova is a dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. The dessert forms part of the cuisine of both Australia and New Zealand and there is disagreement between the two countries as to where the dish originated. A pavlova consists of a circle of meringue with a soft centre which is then topped with whipped cream and fruit.

Mochi are a type of Japanese sweet made from sweet rice flour and often containing some sort of flavoured filling. Mochi are used to celebrate special occasions in Japan and are particularly associated with New Year, spring, Children's Day and Girl's Day. More recently mochi ice cream has become popular; this is a dish where the mochi contains ice cream as the filling.

As the name suggests pecan pie is a pie dish made with pecan nuts. The dish has a pastry shell filled with a mixture of eggs, butter, sugar and pecans. The dish's origins are uncertain but it is traditionally associated with the cuisine of the Southern US and is often eaten on special occasions such as Christmas and Thanksgiving.