Do Americans actually eat bread that tastes like cake???

I just tried cornbread that was made based on an American recipe, and it's so sweet. As in I would happily serve it for dessert, no frosting needed. I checked and no, the person who made it didn't add extra sugar, that's just what the recipe says. Do all you Americans really eat stuff like this on a day-to-day basis? If this is what your bread tastes like, how sweet is your cake?? Or did my friend accidentally find some kind of dessert corn bread recipe?