A churro is a long doughnut molded by a churrera, a device that gives the dessert its ridged appearance. The sweet delicacy is then fried in oil and sprinkled with sugar.
Somewhere between a truffle and fudge, this Brazilian delicacy (brigadeiro translates as “brigadier” in English) is made of sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, and butter.
Especially popular in Egypt, this Middle Eastern cake is made with fine semolina, sugar, and butter. Once it comes out of the oven, the basbousa is soaked in a syrup, typically rose water, but also orange blossom water or lemon.
This cake was invented by a pastry chef named Franz Sacher for the Austrian royal family.
Pastéis (plural) de nata are flaky tarts filled with cream that have the consistency of flan.
In Australia, July 21 is National Lamington Day. This small square cake is made from an airy dough, similar to sponge cake, which is then soaked in chocolate icing and rolled in grated coconut.
The word babka means grandmother in Polish. It’s also the name of this brioche cake served on Easter Sunday, because it refers to the traditional mold that the dessert is baked in whose shape resembles the pleats of a skirt.
Yet even though they now are eaten all year long, they still retain their festive feel. Made of ricotta, candied fruit, sponge cake, and marzipan, this cake takes some serious time to make.
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