Kyiv Cake with Cashew Nuts

The 1956 original recipe — meringue, cashews, buttercream and a touch of brandy.

UKRAINE   ·   ROSHEN   ·   450 G (FROZEN)

What it is

The Kyiv Cake was created in 1956 at the Karl Marx confectionery factory in Kyiv — today's Roshen Kyiv plant — and its first batches were made with roasted cashew kernels. In later mainstream production cashews were replaced by hazelnuts, but this version is the original formulation, with whole crisp meringue layers studded with chopped roasted cashews.

Between the meringues, a generous layer of butter cream made on sweetened condensed milk with cocoa and a measured pour of brandy. The top is decorated with the cake's signature chocolate piping rosettes and a pastel "chestnut leaf"; the sides are crusted with more chopped cashews. Sold frozen — defrost in the fridge for 4–6 hours before serving with strong coffee or black tea.

Ingredients

Sugar, butter (milk) 26%, roasted cashew kernels 14%, wheat flour, sweetened condensed milk, dried egg white, fat-reduced cocoa powder, brandy, salt, modified starch, dessert wine, natural colourings (paprika extract, anthocyanins, curcumin, indigo carmine), polydextrose, vanilla flavouring.

Per manufacturer (Roshen) — refer to pack for the exact statement of ingredients.

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Manufacturer's typical values — refer to pack for exact figures.

Allergens, alcohol & storage

Contains: egg, milk, cashew (tree nut), wheat (gluten).

Contains alcohol: brandy and dessert wine — not suitable for guests avoiding alcohol.

Keep frozen at −18 °C. Defrost in the fridge for 4–6 hours before serving; once defrosted use within 24 hours and do not refreeze.

Net weight: 450 g  ·  Packaging: printed tin / cardboard container  ·  Baked by: Roshen, Kyiv, Ukraine

Please note: Cakes can be damaged in transit. Unfortunately we cannot refund transport damage on cake orders.

Sixty-plus years of practice, in one slice.