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Multi-coloured Easter Cake


sausage  19 | 775  
14 Sep 2008 /  #1
When I was in Kraków (around Easter time I think) I had some really nice cake which I still lay awake at night dreaming of. It looked like the bottom left hand corner of the photo above, but with yellow sponge and it came in squarish slices. Does this ring any bells with anyone, is it really called Easter Cake (available only at Easter?), recipies anyone...
Piorun  - | 655  
14 Sep 2008 /  #2
MAZUREK
OP sausage  19 | 775  
14 Sep 2008 /  #3
Thanks Piorun. Maybe it wasn't Easter cake then... the top photo (which looked like the cake I had) was tagged as Easter Cake on the internet. It had small pieces of coloured sugar in it.
Piorun  - | 655  
14 Sep 2008 /  #4
Traditionally there are two. One is Babka Wielkanocna more popular of the two and the other is Mazurek mentioned before, so it could have been called Easter Cake.

Here's another example.
OP sausage  19 | 775  
14 Sep 2008 /  #5
Thanks for the clue Piorun. It looked more like this picture...
but square slices... and more colorful.
nikttaki  5 | 62  
14 Sep 2008 /  #6
Sausage? have you ever tried a polish cake called "sekacz". it could be made of even 40 eggs and is .... bobby dazzler!! :)
OP sausage  19 | 775  
14 Sep 2008 /  #7
sekacz

nope, never tried it. Just googled it, looks very interesting!
shopgirl  6 | 928  
14 Sep 2008 /  #8
Mazurek has many forms....topped with various nuts and fruits, or made of chocolate (looks divinely yummy)
OP sausage  19 | 775  
14 Sep 2008 /  #9
Thanks shopgirl (or cakeshopgirl?). I'll have to get my chef's hat on or take the lazy man's option and make sure I'm in Poland at Easter.
nikttaki  5 | 62  
14 Sep 2008 /  #10
I know it looks strange but tastes good!
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C4%99kacz
Makes me feel hungry ;))
shopgirl  6 | 928  
14 Sep 2008 /  #11
Why wait? Have you no kitchen? :)
OP sausage  19 | 775  
14 Sep 2008 /  #12
Have you no kitchen?

I believe there is one downstairs somewhere, not quite sure how to use it...
McCoy  27 | 1268  
14 Sep 2008 /  #13
Have you no kitchen? :)

no woman i would say ;) real man goes to the kitchen only for a meal ;)
OP sausage  19 | 775  
14 Sep 2008 /  #14
no woman i would say

not a woman that can cook anyway
shopgirl  6 | 928  
14 Sep 2008 /  #15
This lamb cake is too cute to eat!

lamb cake polish

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