11. Krystyna's Polish Buttermilk Crumb Cake Recipe - Placek na Maslance z Kruszonka
This recipe for Polish buttermilk crumb cake is from my cousin Krystyna Filipiak who lives in Turek, Poland. The simple cake is topped with fresh fruit of choice (I like tart cherries) and sweet crumbs.More »
12. Polish Pineapple Crumb Cake Recipe - Placek z Ananas y Kruszonka
This Polish pineapple crumb cake was a favorite of my maternal busia. She had never had pineapple before emigrating to the States even though it was being eaten in Spain as early as the 1500s. As you might expect, it was only available to the aristocracy and gram was definitely of peasant stock.More »
13. Hungarian Sour Cherry Yeast Cake Recipe - Meggyes Lepeny
This Hungarian sour cherry cake recipe is a simple dessert made with sour cherries, almonds and a yeast dough that is baked immediately (no rising). It's a bit like an upside down cake since the cherries are placed in the bottom of either a small Bundt pan or 9-inch-round pan. Compare this with Hungarian Sour Cherry Cake Recipe, which uses no yeast.More »
14. Polish Apple Cake Recipe - Placek z Jablka
Polish apple cake and Polish cheesecake - sernik are two of the most frequently seen desserts at Polish tables. There are hundreds of recipes for both. The Polish version of apple pie is known as szarlotka.More »
