Arla Foods, an international dairy company, is commemorating the first-ever National Cream Cheese Day in the U.S. by placing a spotlight on cream cheese frosting.

According to Arla, Google Trends shows that searches for “cream cheese frosting” go up during the holiday months, and more so each year. Searches in December 2017 were up 25 percent from the previous year.

“Arla shares the love America has for cream cheese frosting, so we invite everyone to celebrate the first-ever National Cream Cheese Frosting Day by sharing your own recipe or enjoying a sweet cream cheese frosting treat with friends and family,” says Kyle Lancaster, Cream Cheese Category Manager, Arla USA.

December is a special time for cream cheese frosting and Arla is recognizing that by selecting its favorite cream cheese frosting treat from each state and the nation’s capital for its 2019 National Cream Cheese Frosting Day Best-of-the-Best List.

  • Alabama – The Rammer Jammer Cupcake at Mason Dixon, Huntsville
  • Alaska -– The Red Velvet Cupcake at Sweet Caribou, Anchorage
  • Arizona – The Pumpkin Cupcake at Urban Cookies, Phoenix
  • Arkansas – The Strawberry Bliss Cupcake at Bliss Cupcakes, Multiple Locations
  • California – The Red Velvet Lust Wow-nut at DK’s Donuts, Santa Monica
  • Colorado – The Turtle Dove Cupcake at Mermaids Bakery, Denver
  • Connecticut – The Carrot Cake at Take the Cake, Guilford
  • Delaware – The Bacon with Maple Cream Cheese Cupcake at Sweet Somethings, Wilmington
  • Florida –  The Guava Coconut Rum Cake at Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop, Miami
  • Georgia – The Hummingbird Cake at Piece of Cake, Atlanta
  • Hawaii –  The Crème Cheese Danish at Leonard’s Bakery, Honolulu
  • Idaho – The Blueberry Cheesecake Cake at Flour Child Creations, Boise
  • Illinois – The Pumpkin Spice Cupcake at Molly’s Cupcakes, Chicago
  • Indiana – The Chocolate Snowball at The Flying Cupcake, Indianapolis
  • Iowa – The Carrot Cupcake at Deluxe Iowa, Iowa City
  • Kansas – The Red Velvet Cupcake at Kansas City Cupcake Company, Mission
  • Kentucky – The Kentucky Bourbon Ball Cupcake at Caramanda’s Bake Shoppe, Lexington
  • Louisiana – The Cream Cheese Brownie at Laurel Street Bakery, New Orleans
  • Maine – The Red Velvet Cupcake at Two Fat Cats Bakery, Portland
  • Maryland – Black Bottom Cupcake at Cup Love, Baltimore
  • Massachusetts – The Carrot Cake at Mike’s Pastry, Boston
  • Michigan – The Carrot Cake at Nantucket Baking Co, Grand Rapid
  • Minnesota – The Cinnamon Buns at Isles Bun & Coffee, Minneapolis
  • Mississippi – The Chocolate Chess at Campbell’s Bakery, Jackson
  • Missouri – The Let it Snow at Cupcake À La Mode, Kansas City
  • Montana – The Red Velvet Cupcake at Cupcake Mountain Cupcakery, Bozeman
  • Nebraska – The Red Velvet Cupcake at Jones Bros Cupcakes, Omaha
  • Nevada – The Caramel Apple Cupcake at The Cupcakery, Las Vegas
  • New Hampshire – The Black Forest Cupcake at Queen City Cupcakes, Manchester
  • New Jersey – The Sweet Potato Cupcake at Sweet Eats Cake Bakery, Voorhees
  • New Mexico – The Peanut Butter Cup Cupcake at Smallcakes, San Pedro
  • New York – The Carrot Cupcake at Billy’s Bakery, New York City
  • North Carolina – The Big Red at The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery, Raleigh
  • North Dakota – The Carrot Cupcake at Nichole’s Fine Pastry & Café, Fargo
  • Ohio – The Carrot Cake at Three Girls Cupcake Shoppe, Berea
  • Oklahoma – The Mary Poppins Cuppie at Cuppies & Joe, Oklahoma City
  • Oregon – The Cinnamon Roll at Pure Bliss Bakery, Oregon City
  • Pennsylvania – The Pumpkin Maple Cake at Cake Life, Philadelphia
  • Rhode Island – The Black Bottom Cupcake at Silver Spoon Bakery, East Greenwich
  • South Carolina – The Southern Red Velvet at Cupcake Downsouth, Charleston
  • South Dakota – The Carrot Cake at Queen City Bakery, Sioux Falls
  • Tennessee – The Lemon Vanilla Cupcake at Sweet 16th Bakery, Nashville
  • Texas – The Carrot Cupcake at Quack’s 43rd St. Bakery, Austin
  • Utah – The Carrot Cupcake at Sweet Cake Bake Shop, Kaysville
  • Vermont – The Red Velvet at My Little Cupcake, Burlington
  • Virginia – The Snickerdoodle Cheesecake, Twisted Sisters Cupcakes & Sugar Shack Café, Virginia Beach
  • Washington – The Carrot Cake at Bakery Nouveau, Seattle                    
  • Washington D.C. – The Red Velvet Cupcake at Georgetown Cupcake, Georgetown
  • West Virginia – The Pumpkin with Cream Cheese Cupcake at Lil Bit of Heaven Cupcakes, St. Albans
  • Wisconsin – The Black Bottom Cupcake at Miss Cupcake Bakery, Milwaukee
  • Wyoming – The Raspberry Red Velvet Cupcake at Alla-lala Cupcakes & Sweet Things, Gillette

Additionally, on Thursday, December 13, Arla is giving away a year's worth of free cream cheese through its Facebook page. Fans who comment on this post will be entered to win the grand prize.