Language/Polish/Vocabulary/Desserts

Hi Polyglots!

Here is a list of 7 Polish sweets, cakes and desserts:

Cheese cake - sernik

Cake made with creamy cheese, eggs, starch and butter.

Apple pie - szarlotka

A shortcrust pastry or sponge cake full of sweet apple filling seasoned with cinnamon and / or nutmeg

Birds milk"- Ptasie Mleczko

One of the most popular sweets in Poland. It is a flavour mousse (vanilla, chocolate, lemon, coffee or other) covered with a thin layer of chocolate. It is produced by Wedel company.

Prince Polo wafer - wafelek Prince Polo

A crunchy waffle full of cream, covered with chocolate. The classic has a chocolate flavor but there are other options such as nut, coconut or milk.

Mazurek

It is a traditional cake which is prepared usually for Easter. It consist of crunchy pastry, delicacies and choocolate icing

Michałki

Michałki are famous Polish choocolate sweets full of nuts filing and crunchy pieces of peanuts. There are many companies which produce them but the best are from Wawel or Mieszko factories.

Racuchy - yeast pancakes

Racuchy are a fritters from sweet yeast dough. Thay are fried in deep oil on the pan. They are sometimes served for a dinner. Sometimes Racuchy have some pieces of apples or raisins inside.