
From custard tarts to Berlin balls and vegan cakes, the options are endless and always delicious. But there’s no denying that we have our favorites. And it’s time for our Top 10!
In this list, you’ll find our 10 favorite cakes, but the order is random. We love them all so much that it was impossible to choose our favorites and our least favorites.
What we can guarantee is that they are all divine.
Rice cake
Rice cake may be one of the simplest cakes in the pastry shops, but it is timeless and part of the collective imagination of all Portuguese.
We all ate them as children and there are few rituals as enchanting as rolling out the parchment paper. When the bet is on a simpler snack, the rice cake doesn’t fail!
Berlin ball
With or without cream, the Berlin ball is one of the cakes with the most fans and it must also be one of the most eye-catching pastries.
Although it’s already part of Portuguese confectionery, the truth is that the recipe is German and arrived in Portugal at the hands of Jewish families who took refuge in our country during World War II.
They taste best on the beach, but they never disappoint in the city either!
Stuffed Palmier
Better than a palmier, only a two-tiered palmier stuffed with dulce de leche .
It’s another typical Portuguese sweet that already has a place in our hearts!
ChocolateÉclair
Although the variety of éclairs is great, for us the best will always be the classic, with chocolate and whipped cream.
The delicious elongated cakes stand out for their use of choux pastry which, when baked, takes on a thin crust, a hollow interior and an “inflated” look.
Jesuit
Made of puff pastry and sugar, Jesuits have the most peculiar shape on this list: they are triangular cakes where egg cream plays the main role.
Their origin is unclear, but some believe they first appeared in Santo Tirso.
The truth is that they are a constant in Lisbon’s pastry shops and have gained a prominent place in the preferences of the Portuguese!
Queijada
There are so many varieties of queijada that we decided to include the general category in this list.
We love them all: the orange ones, the milk ones, the Sintra ones, the carrot ones, the lemon ones? The list goes on and on! With their moist texture, they go well as a snack, breakfast or dessert.
Hungarian
When you’re craving a sweet treat but your conscience is weighing you down, Hungarians are the right choice.
They’re just the right size to sweeten your mouth without overdoing it and the two halves, one without chocolate, the other with, coexist in perfect balance. They’re our favorite assortment!
Mil Folhas
In Lisbon it’s called Mil Folhas, in Porto it’s called Napoleão. The recipe, inspired by French pastry, calls for puff pastry and a cream filling.
It’s usually covered with sugar and chocolate icing and the hardest part is sharing it!
Chocolate Salami
Salami must be the cake that never fails at children’s birthday parties. Who doesn’t remember unwrapping the foil to bite into this tasty cake with gusto?
The Maria cookie gives it a crunchy texture and the recipe is very simple to make. Many families even have their own homemade recipe, which is passed down from generation to generation!
Pastel de Nata
No matter how many cakes they invent, the simplicity of the pastel de nata has a captive place in our hearts.
We like them warm, with cinnamon and a coffee to go with it! What better combination? It’s our stomach’s favorite!
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