Continuing Lithuanian sweets theme...

TREE CAKE

Lithuanians are very creative people for making food names, although it sounds more interesting after translating it to English language. 

"Lithuanian tree cake, known as raguolis (which means "spiked") or sakotis (which means "branched") is a treat that appears at every traditional Lithuanian wedding, and for special occasions like Christmas Eve and Easter. In Polish, this cake is known as sękacz or senkacz. In Hungary, it's known as kurtoskalacs or tepsiben, which means "little chimney cakes" or "stove cakes," and in German, they're called baumkuchen or "tree cakes."

Racine Bakery in Chicago makes this pastry in 16-inch and 24-inch sizes, but cakes as tall as 36 inches are not uncommon." (source:easteuropeanfood.about.com)

The baking process is quite complicated if You have no specific equipment. So making it at home is almost impossible... (unfortunatelly :(, see the video below)

Baking process:

A little bit more information about this amazing cake:

"An egg-rich batter is dripped in stages onto a stainless-steel rod or spit that rotates over a heat source. As the speed is increased, the batter forms spikes that resemble the branches of a tree. A cross-section of the cake also resembles the rings of a tree trunk, hence its name. The finished cake is often decorated with fresh flowers on top and at the base. Pieces of cake are sliced off and eaten as-is or with fresh fruit and melted chocolate. Along with a tiered wedding cake, a raguolis or sakotis takes center stage at wedding " (source:easteuropeanfood.about.com)

So if You are interested in trying it WELCOME to Lithuania. It is possible to find it in every bigger supermarket or bakery. Ofcourse in bakeries You will get more tasty and fresh one. What is more, You can ask bakeries to bake them for special occasions, events, aniversaries etc.

This is short video how Lithuanian TREE CAKE is being made: https://vimeo.com/79480881  (source: carlpengle.com) 

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