5 traditional cakes from 5 countries

October 27th, 2015

The most first thought that comes to our minds when we talk of different lands is their culture and tradition. Each country has its own wonderful tradition of clothing, music, food, etc. Cakes are a favourite among people globally, and each country, surprisingly, has its own traditional cake. Here we are taking you on a virtual tour of the variations in cake gastronomy of different countries.
1.     Galette des Roise – France

When translated into English, Galette des Roise would mean “the king’s cake.” The cake, traditionally, is consumed after Christmas celebrations, during first week of January, but of late it has gained so much popularity that bakeries have no choice but sell it all through December and January. It is made with several layers of puff pastry and topped using powder sugar and it is wrapped with almond cream.

2.    Black Forest Cherry Cake – Germany

This cake is very traditional form coming from south-east Germany, specifically the Black Forest region. It is popularly believed that the original cake came from Switzerland, but Germans perfected it and turned it to as famous that it is nowadays.
The cake is made of many layers of chocolate cake, which are separated by cherries. It is topped using whipped cream, more cherries and chocolate shavings for decoration purposes. There is also a Swedish version to the cake, although it does not have much to do with the actual German recipe because it is made using whipped cream and meringue.

3.    Revani – Turkey

Turkey, as well as the Arabic world, is very well known for Balvakia, which is a variety of sweets prepared from dried fruits and layered with honey and pastry. However, the country has many other kinds of desserts and sweets, although none are as well-known as first one.

Revani, a moist cake, is elaborated using semolina, which is a bit of lemon. Also, orange syrup is used to make what would otherwise be a dry cake in a tastier and smoother dish.

4.    Mochi – Japan

The Mochi  is a traditional Japanese dessert and is  made of rice paste which is usually made on New Year’s Eve, but it can be found all through  the year in various varieties such as ice creams or also soups. Considering the fact that rice paste is moulded easily and can be mixed with a large range of ingredients, the variety of a Mochi cake can be unlimited.

5.    Mawa Cake – India

Mawa cakes are made with milk and given a touch of nuts like cashews and almonds and lots of cardamom. The Mawa, a sweet ingredient, is solidified milk, which is obtained via the process of cooking the milk so slowly that the liquid begins to evaporate. The Cake especially is traditional in the city of Mumbai, which has various cafes serving it. It is also prepared in the state of Gujarat.

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