These Are Officially The World’s Most Popular Desserts

A study conducted by Coffeeness reveals the best desserts around the world, as popularized by viral TikToks.
Many of the top desserts fused two foods together or are traditional dishes in certain cities or countries.
The most popular desserts are also visually appealing and boast unique textures, colors, and dramatic presentations.

Despite being an “elder” millennial (honestly, who came up with that?), I have learned a thing or two through TikTok. Despite being a social media platform typically geared towards younger demographics, I’ve learned everything from how to create an epic salmon rice bowl to decadent feta pasta. It’s definitely got its merit as a source for recipe inspiration! And that’s not all. It’s also responsible for making certain creations go viral—just look at how Dubai chocolate took off.

In a stroke of genius, Coffeeness, a website and online shop dedicated to all things coffee, utilized AI-powered analysis of viral TikTok videos in order to determine the most popular desserts around the world, and chances are, you’ve heard of (or tried) a handful of them. According to the study, “The highest-scoring desserts share common visual elements: vibrant colors, interesting textures, dramatic presentations or satisfying preparation processes that translate perfectly to TikTok’s short-form video format and intrigue dessert-loving globetrotters.”

Additionally, fusion foods had a big moment across the board, with items like New York’s cronut (a croissant-donut hybrid) and Japan’s taiyaki cones (fish-shaped fried dough cakes topped with ice cream). But that doesn’t mean that traditional treats aren’t having a moment too—classics like stroopwafels (popular in Amsterdam) and baklava (popular in Turkey) have also made their mark on TikTok.