November 14, 2020 – Looking to give the ultimate birthday surprise to your Croatian loved one? Can you beat a Croatian birthday cake like this one?
One of the things I love about living here is watching how Croatians used their very distinctive national colours to show off their national pride at every turn. None of us will forget the fabulous supporters at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, whose red and white chequers were everywhere.
The distinctive colours and design are one of the most recognisable of any country in the world these days, and innovative Croatians use the design in very creative ways during everyday life.
And if you have a loved one celebrating a special occasion, what better than a Croatian birthday cake such as this fabulous effort from Karol Cobanov, posted by Carol on the excellent Croatian Heritage and Genealogy Facebook group earlier.
The cake proved to be a hit on the page, with requests for more information about this special Croatian birthday cake and its recipe. Karol wrote:
A special grb inspired cake for my dads birthday and retirement!
And then Karol gave more details on the magic that goes into making such a unique and very Croatian-looking cake.
I modified this recipe. Added more red food colouring, and make the cake twice, once with the strawberry pure and red food colouring and the other without to be plain white. I doubled the frosting, didn’t add the strawberries to it and halved it for both colours.
When the cakes cooled i cut it in rings then layered them red/white/red. Then opposite for the next layer and so on. Strawberry jam/jelly between each ring and ontop of each layer with a light layer of frosting each.
Frosting as per recipe, doubled and chilled.
A fabulous effort, Karol. Many happy returns to your father, and we wish him a long and fun retirement. With cakes like these, I am sure he will not go hungry.
Do you have any other examples of fantastic and unusual uses of Croatia’s colours? Send them through to news@total-croatia-news,com with a little background information.
