your source for cakes, gastronomy in portugal

Baking is a popular occupation throughout Portugal. Everywhere visitors will find "Pastelerias" (Cake Shops) with a choice of items which most often exhibit the most popular locally made varieties alongside some national favourites. Most cafés usually have a display cabinet with a limited selection for clients to consume with their coffee or tea.

Biscoitos - Biscuits.

Bolo de Amoras - Mulberry cake.

Bolo de Bolacha - Biscuit cake.

Bolo de Brigadeiro - A chocolate cake.

Bolo das Camadas - Layered cake with fillings of sweet egg custard.

Bolo Capricórnio - Almond and fig sponge with dried fruits and nuts.

Bolo de Canela com Creme de Maçã - Cinnamon cake with an apple custard.

Bolo de Chocolate -

An iced chocolate cake.

Bolo de Coca-Cola - Sponge cake made with coa-cola and with a custard filling.

Bolo Ensopado - Sponge cake with cream and port wine.

Bolo Gelado de Chocolate - An ice-cream cake with chocolate.

Bolo de Laranja - Orange cake.

Bolo de Laranja com Sementes de Papoila - Orange cake with poppy seeds.

Bolo de Maçã e Alfarroba com Crumble - A cake made with a mixture of apple and carob bean.

Bolo de Morango - A puff-pastry cake filled with strawberries and flavoured with port wine.

Bolo de Mel e Azeite - A cake made from a mixture of honey, olive oil and coffee.  

Bolo de Piña Colada do Marco - A cake with pineapple and coconut.

Bolo Pudim -  A chocolate cake with a sweet custard filling.

Bolo Rançoso da Ziza - A cake made with almonds and sweet cream of pumpkin.

Broinhas de Mel da Serra da Lousã - Small cakes made from a combination of almonds, lemon jest and honey.

Delícia Silvestre - A cake of puff-pastry filled with mixed red fruits.

Filhoses de Grão - Small fried cake made with chickpea.

Mil-Folhas de Pastel de Nata e Frutos Vermelhos - Puff pastry small tart with cream and red fruits.

Palitos - Thin long sweet biscuits.

Pão-de-ló da Avó - A light sponge cake.

Pastéis de Feijão - Puff-pastry with a bean mousse filling.

Pastéis de Tentúgal - Puff-pastry with a custard filling.

Queijadas de Cenoura - Pastry small cake filled with a sweet carrot mousse.

Sericaia da Avó Tininha - A cake floured with the extract of plus and served with some canned plums.

Tarte de Amores - Mulberry tart.

Tarte de Noz - Tart filled with walnuts.

Tarta de Laranja com Caramelo e Nozes - Orange tart with nuts and caramel covering.

Tarta de Laranja e Moscatel de Setúbal - Orange tart flavoured with Muscatel wine.

Tarte de Amêndoa - Almond tart.

Tarte de Requeijão com Morangos e Chocolate - A chocolate tart with a cream cheese and strawberries.

Torta de Amêndoa com Medronho e Dióspiro - Almond tart flavoured with the
"Medronho" spirit and and very sweet persimmon.

Torta de Cenora e Gila - Carrot and sweet pumpkin cake.

Torta de Laranja - An orange roll cake.

Torta de Pão Doce - Tart with a cinnamon and milk and bread filling.

Tarte de Noz - A tart filled with nuts.