Polish Papal Cream Cake (Kremówka Papieska) (recipe in Polish)
Kremówka was a favorite treat of Poland’s beloved Pope John Paul II. On June 16, 1999, when visiting his hometown John Paul II shared with people a beautiful memory: “And there was a cake shop. After the final exam in high school, we went for kremówkas. [To celebrate] That we survived, those kremówkas after the exams...” They wagered who could eat more. The future Pope ate eighteen kremówkas but did not win the bet. His speech was publicized by the media and since then this pastry has been called Papieska Kremówka (papal kremówka) from Wadowice, and became very popular in Poland.














