Kyiv cake at MuffinTaffin for November orders

November in Budva is mild, but a Kyiv cake still wants a cold night before it is cut. At MuffinTaffin we bake this classic for cake orders across Montenegro.

The cake appeared in Kyiv in 1956, when confectioners at the Karl Marx factory set cashew meringue on buttercream. It was never a French dessert with a borrowed name. It was a city cake that traveled.

How we finish Kyiv cake

We whip egg whites with sugar and toasted cashews, pipe two rounds, and dry them until the crust is crisp and the center stays soft. Cocoa buttercream goes between the layers, then the cake rests in the fridge.

In the morning we trim the sides and draw a simple chocolate pattern on top. Slices hold if the cream is firm, which matters for sales of whole cakes and smaller orders.

Ask for Kyiv cake when you want something nutty rather than a fruit mousse. We box it for pickup in Budva and for celebrations elsewhere in Montenegro.