Pecan pie. Bananas foster. Red velvet cake. Lemon meringue pie. Doctor bird cake?!

Desserts in the South are well known for their sumptuous ingredients, bright flavors, and a dash of flare. And yet one dessert seems to stand apart—Doctor birds cake, more commonly called Hummingbird Cake.

I first heard of--and sampled--this sweet concoction a couple years ago in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. The combination of ripened bananas lapping up the sweetness of crushed pineapple gives the cake its signature sweetness, and dense yet airy texture.

Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 4th 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum Florida International University

Todd Felton is a writer and digital strategist and a thrower of frisbees for dogs. He helps nonprofits tell their stories online and is the author of three travel books. He has also written for magazines like National Geographic Traveler, Backpacker, Skiing, Draft, and others. Please visit him at http://rtfconsulting.co.

The UK is a surprisingly diverse place considering its relatively small size, and that means that it can be hard to choose the best things to see and do if you only have a short time. Below are 5 of our favourite things to do which should top your list if you plan on visiting this beautiful land.

Excerpted from Rambles into Sacred Realms: Journeys in Pen & Paint, by Krish V. Krishnan