How to pronounce Kyiv cake

Kyiv cake is written київський торт where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tɔrt ˈkɪjiu̯sʲkɪj/. In plain English letters that is TORT KIH-yiv-skih, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Kyiv cake?

Kyiv cake is a dessert of Ukraine. Where it comes from: Kyiv. People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds and egg. It tastes sweet and rich.

Where Kyiv cake comes from

Kyiv cake is one of 18 signature dishes of Ukraine on this map.

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• Borscht борщ · Soup & stew · Ukraine

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• Varenyky вареники · Main dish · Ukraine

  Varenyky are boiled dumplings, the name coming from varyty, "to boil".

• Lviv syrnyk львівський сирник · Dessert · Lviv (Galicia)

  The Lviv syrnyk, also called the Galician syrnyk, is a dessert from Lviv: a tender baked cheesecake of curd cheese, covered with chocolate glaze and served chilled.

• Halushky галушки · Main dish · Ukraine

  Halushky are dumplings of boiled dough, cut into squares or rolled into small balls; unlike varenyky they have no filling.

• Pampushky пампушки · Bread & pastry · Ukraine

  Pampushky are small, round, fluffy buns of yeast dough typical of Ukrainian cooking, made from rye, wheat, buckwheat or mixed flour.

Food of Ukraine

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