Need a classic Southern dessert that'll please everyone at your table and comes together quickly? You're in luck. Pig Pickin' Cake is as easy to make as it is to eat. At a traditional whole hog barbecue in the South, usually called a Pig Pickin', the bright and fruity cake of the same name is traditionally served for dessert. Don't worry, it doesn't include any actual pig—here's exactly what it is and where it came from. "This pig pickin' cake is a wonderful, easy-to-make dessert.