The best Polish cakes
The top 3 according to 10 votes from people: Sernik · Makowiec · Szarlotka. (Updated Apr 6, 2026.)
The Polish cakes Poles bake most often and that are conquering world rankings: apple cake and cheesecake took first place in TasteAtlas' 2024 rankings.
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Top 10
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1
Sernik
Twaróg cheesecake; first among TasteAtlas' cheese desserts and Poland's most searched cake recipe.
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2
Makowiec
Rolled yeast cake with poppy seed filling, a must at Christmas.
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3
Szarlotka
Apple cake on shortcrust; first among the world's sweet cakes in TasteAtlas 2024.
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4
Pączki
Fried doughnuts with rose jam, 31st in the world's 100 best desserts.
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5
Karpatka
Choux pastry cake with custard cream, said to look like the Carpathians.
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6
Kremówka papieska
Two layers of puff pastry with cream, Pope John Paul II's favourite from Wadowice.
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7
Babka wielkanocna
Iced yeast babka for the Easter table.
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8
Jabłecznik
Apple cake on shortcrust, close cousin of szarlotka.
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9
Marcinek
Multi-layered cake with cream from Podlasie, 34th in the TasteAtlas ranking.
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10
Mazurek
Flat, lavishly decorated Easter cake.
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11
Piernik
Spiced honey cake; Toruń gingerbread has centuries of tradition.
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12
Drożdżówka z kruszonką
Yeast cake with crumble and fruit, a Polish bakery classic.
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13
Sękacz
Cake baked in layers on a rotating spit over a fire, with characteristic icicles; specialty of Podlasie.
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Comments (1)
Kremówka papieska w Wadowicach, obowiązkowo.