Written by Mariah Schlossmann for Food Network Magazine

It's not your imagination: For years, desserts have been getting bigger, fancier, wilder and more mind-blowing. The makers of these showstopping sweets just keep outdoing themselves—which works out really well for the rest of us. We scoured the country and found a must-try in every state. Plan a few stops on your road trips this summer. These are all worth a detour!

Ice cream and Fruity Pebbles wrapped in blue spun sugar is a fan fave at Cream & Cones in Pelham.

Photograph courtesy of Cream & Cones

The northern lights inspired these beauties at Aurora Chocolate in Anchorage. They're coated in colored cocoa butter.

Photograph courtesy of Aurora Chocolate

You need two hands for this creation, served at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Photograph courtesy of MLB