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A Kyiv cake is a decadent cake. It features layers of vanilla sponge, hazelnut meringue, and chocolate frosting. Jump to the recipe! It was created in 1956 in the Karl Marx Confefctionary Factory. The meringue was first filled with cashews, which were supplied by India, a developing ally of the USSR. As it turns out, cashews became too expensive, so the meringue was filled with hazelnuts instead. This cake is certainly a labor of love, but is also an explosion of flavors an

A Battenberg cake is a checkered-sponge cake filled with jam and covered in a layer of decadent marzipan. Jump to the recipe! The recipe is from England, and it’s said that the cake was created to celebrate Princess Victoria and Prince Louis of Battenberg’s marriage. Interestingly, later during World War II, the Battenberg cake was mass-produced and sold in grocery stores as a popular treat. I think there are a lot of fun ways to be creative with this cake. You can customize

Castella cakes are popular in Japan and Korea but actually originated in Portugal. They are very fluffy and are found in most Asian bakeries. Jump to the recipe! Although Castella cakes were simple vanilla cakes, they have now evolved to include a variety of flavors. I decided to make a matcha castella cake! I snacked on two slices of this cake before I was done taking photos; it was just that good. Plus, they are so simple to make since they don’t require any frosting or dec