Croatian cakes

Croatian multi layered cake with white creamy filling

Delicious dessert recipe consisting of layers of sponge cake, cocoa cookie and cool creamy filling.

Bijela pita is a traditional cake in Croatia and several other countries in the Balkans. Here is an easy to make bijela pita recipe, this Croatian white slice is sure to please.

Croatian desserts are dangerously scrumptious. They range from rich and creamy cakes to crumbly buttery pies. From wafer thin strudels to melt-in-the-mouth cookies.What's more, many traditional Croatian desserts are a mix of all kinds of foodie influences. We have siblings among the Italian, French, Austrian even Turkish pastries. So enjoying Croatian cakes is almost like being in the centre of the world of sweets.Nothing compares to the homemade strudel pastryYou should try any of the 13…

So, we cannot claim lamingtons to be a Croatian invention. But we do have a love affair with čupavci, our own version of this classic Australian dessert.Čupavci are a favourite sweet at weddings, kids’ birthdays and other festive occasions. For some, Christmas table is not complete without these ‘choco-coco’ bites.The generation of people who grew up in the 70s can almost turn teary at the sight or mention of čupavci.And this is where my conundrum begins. A question that I hope you’ll help…

Krempita! A sweet and satisfying Vanilla custard whipped between puff pastry. A traditional Eastern European dessert you are going to love.

This heavenly-looking and tasting cake is the crown dessert for special occasions in Croatia. It's soft, buttery, and with a deep, chocolaty flavor.

In Croatia, we measure our good behaviour with a generous helping of Neapolitan wafer. Which means, baka or mama always keep a secret stash of napolitanke biscuits.Napolitanke... mmm... thin wafer sheets stuck together with gooey, silky chocolate filling. This is the stuff our childhood highs were made of.At special occasions, store-bought napolitanke would give way to the sumptuous homemade oblatne. In reality, this Croatian wafer cake is mama’s artisanal take on the Neapolitan wafer.The…

Croatian cooking made easy. As we find the best Croatian recipes in English, we'll share them with you.

A round up of 20 must-try traditional Croatian dessert recipes, from cookies to cakes and a few treats in between.