Polish cake exists in a different dimension.


 Polish cake exists  in a different dimension.

If I had one piece of advice for someone moving to Poland or a gift I would give them it would be a cake fork.

This is a divine creation from Sowa; chocolate sponge, a layer of sharp fruit compote, light fluffy creamy mouse toped off with a very thin layer of almost set jelly with forest fruits ( possibly black currents) set into it.

This one was perfectly complemented by a black coffee. coffee here is stronger and shorter that the UK and USA long coffees. The plan is to sip and enjoy the flavour rather than drink.


You buy cake by the kilo here  so you can order a whole cake or just a slice.
this is one of the  Cukiernia Sowas in Bydgoszcz


this is one of my colleagues, one of  our three Alexs) at  Cukiernia Sowa in the old square. Mine is the cheeses cake!


Even the doughnuts are amazing.
There is a doughnut bakery in the subway on the way to work where they are cooked fresh and have amazing toppings - such a wonderful Friday morning treat!!

There are the doughnuts out boss bought for us for International Women's day along with a little gift. 
Like many Slavic countries its a big deal here - I was given several  gifts.


More cake at work  from our boss, this time  for his birthday and from Stariolska  - also great cake and coffee.



this was my effort at making cinnamon microwave mug  cake - not too bad, especially when warm. 

This  was chocolate cake that I couldn't finish!!
Hershey and I went for hot chocolate and chocolate cake the chocolate café. You could stand a spoon up in the hot chocolate - it was literally a cup of ganache!! 
 The other plates of treats are Canadian nemo bars and chocolate covered mandarins.



This was a super coffee shop in Szczecin called Cardamon.
This was Lucies choice - a cinnamon pastry, hers had lavender flowers on top.



Mine was an amazing cooked cheesecake which only just held its shape as it was so soft and resplendently (running out of cake adjective) silky inside. it was a cross between cream caramel and salted caramel. (sorry no picture - too  raptured)

Lucy photo bombing in a coffee shop that tried to put lavender in my coffee!!!!!






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