Czech desserts

Andrea Slonecker demonstrates how to make kolaches with a cream cheese filling and various jams.

Many Czech fairy tales start with a similar scene: in a small village, there is a family which has a son named Honza, who appears to be very lazy and dumb. He sleeps a lot, eats a lot and is no help to his aging parents. One day, his parents either send him to …

It is an excellent Czech black & white coffee cake with a quark layer between a cocoa sponge cake and a chocolate coating. Stay sharp and grab your piece quickly, Míša řezy disappears from the plate in no time! ➜ What Is Míša řezy? Míša řezy is a very popular Czech dessert baked on a […]

The best of Prague food! Prague Cake with pudding filling, topped with Posypka crumbles. Authentic Czech recipe.

Valašský Frgál is a sweet Czech specialty made nowhere else in the world. Wallachian frgál tastes a bit like butter and smells like rum and could be filled with pears, tvaroh cheese, poppy seeds, plum butter, blueberries, and other fruit fillings. ➜ What Is Wallachian Frgál? Frgál is a special kind of kolach, made from […]

Is there any popular cake typical for Czech cafés? Of course, it is! Its name is Medovník, a layered honey cake with caramel cream filling. The cake with a unique taste is incredibly moist, absolutely delicious, and tends to be the first sweet choice Czechs order with their coffee. Bake Medovnik at home according to this original Czech recipe. It is surprisingly easy to make!

Now this Russian Honey cake is a beauty. Because not only does it smell incredible and perhaps will have any stray children or pets coming out of their respective hiding places for a slice, but it also tastes divine. This is one of the harder cakes I've made. The recipe originally came to me from the gorgeous Chanel from CatsLoveCooking . She instagrammed a picture of a Czech honey cake that she was eating and I was instantly smitten by the toasted nut coating and the multiple layers…

Bublanina is a Czech confection that translates as 'bubble cake' because of the way the batter bubbles up around the fruit as it cooks. The beauty of this cake is its versatility. Similar to a clafouti, it can be made with pretty much any fruits that are in season, providing they're not to soft or wet. Fresh Ontario plums, cherries, strawberries and blueberries would be gorgeous, as would figs, raspberries, nectarines and apricots. Delicious served as a breakfast pastry or fabulous…

Yeast sheet cake with blueberries and crumble on top. The perfect dessert to feed the crowds. Czech authentic recipe.

Guide to typical Czech food - 25 traditional dishes & desserts explains cuisine divided into vegetarian dishes, soups, meat dishes, sweets and drinks.