Question: What North Carolina dessert is celebrated with an annual festival near Mount Airy?
Answer: Sonker, a deep-dish cobbler with fruit or sweet potato filling that is served with a sugar-cream “dip” sauce, has been celebrated annually since 1980 on the first Saturday in October at the Sonker Festival near Mount Airy.
Bonus info: The Surry Sonker Trail features eight locations, and Miss Angel’s Heavenly Pies in Mount Airy adds a unique moonshine glaze to the dessert.
