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the ljubljana cake<br />
and embrace it. As have the tourists who come to Ljubljana and discover it at its first point of sale on<br />
Čopova Street. The Cake is made of ingredients that are typical of Slovenian geographic and cultural<br />
diversity. The pastry is made of buckwheat flour, symbolising the Alpine part of Slovenia. The flavours<br />
making up the cake are chestnut, dried figs and almonds from the Mediterranean part, pumpkin<br />
seeds from the Pannonian part and Slovenian honey. Naturally, the Ljubljana Cake does not contain<br />
any artificial sweeteners or other additives.<br />
The story of the Ljubljana Cake<br />
Once upon a time, there lived a lord in the Ljubljana<br />
Castle. This lord had a beautiful daughter.<br />
She wanted a husband who would pamper<br />
her with only the finest sweets. The lord gave in<br />
to his daughter's wish and let it be proclaimed<br />
across the land that the man who made the<br />
most delectable cake for his daughter would be<br />
rewarded with her hand in marriage.<br />
The news eventually reached a young cook who<br />
lived in a remote village, where he treated the<br />
villagers to feasts of fantastic food every day. As<br />
soon as he heard of the lord's proclamation, he<br />
saddled his horse and set out for Ljubljana. He<br />
rode all the way to the castle, where the lord told<br />
him: "Many suitors have tried to make the perfect<br />
cake for my beautiful daughter, but so far none<br />
has succeeded. The only way to succeed is to create<br />
a cake using the best ingredients you can find<br />
in my city and country." The young cook looked<br />
closely at the city and the surrounding countryside.<br />
In a sunny spot behind the castle walls, he<br />
found a fig tree that had just borne sweet fruit.<br />
The cook picked some figs and placed them in<br />
his satchel. On the Rožnik and Golovec hills, he<br />
gathered sweet chestnuts. Wandering the city<br />
streets, he found a riverside miller selling delicious,<br />
sweet buckwheat flour.<br />
The cook worked hard testing different recipes.<br />
At last he created a cake that he knew would impress<br />
the lord and delight his daughter. The cook<br />
glazed the cake with chocolate and carried it up<br />
to the castle. As he was led before the lord and his<br />
daughter, the lord glared at him: "If the cake displeases<br />
me or, more importantly, if it displeases<br />
my daughter, it will be off with your head!" But<br />
the cook was not worried. He offered the lord and<br />
his beautiful daughter a piece of the cake. They<br />
each took a bite. A radiant smile soon spread<br />
over her face, announcing to everyone present<br />
that the clever cook would be chosen as the lucky<br />
bridegroom. The two were soon married and the<br />
cook's cake was served as the starter, main course<br />
and dessert at their wedding. The festivities lasted<br />
for seven days and seven nights, with each guest<br />
eating one last piece of cake before finally going<br />
home. The cake is still eaten by people living in<br />
Ljubljana today. It is still exactly the same as it<br />
was when the clever cook first brought it up to<br />
the castle. This is the story of the Ljubljana Cake.<br />
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