Armenia: breads, grains & baking
Community source noteThe Mikado cake (Armenian: միկադո տորթ) is an Armenian layer cake made by stacking up layers of baked dough (the dough mainly consists of flour, sour cream, butter, and egg) and a buttercream that mainly consists of butter, chocolate, brandy and condensed milk on top of each other.
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AI topic illustration LavashdishLavash is baked in a traditional clay tonir oven.
View guide & history →AI topic illustration MatnakashbreadA soft, puffy wheat bread shaped into oval or round loaves.
View guide & history →AI topic illustration GatapastryGata or Nazook – A flaky pastry with a sweet filling.
View guide & history →AI topic illustration NazookpastryA rolled pastry made with flour, butter, sugar, sour cream and yeast.
View guide & history →AI topic illustration PakhlavapastryA layered sweet pastry.
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The Mikado cake (Armenian: միկադո տորթ) is an Armenian layer cake made by stacking up layers of baked dough (the dough mainly consists of flour, sour cream, butter, and egg) and a buttercream that mainly consists of butter, chocolate, brandy and condensed milk on top of each other.
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- Armenian cuisine — source revision ↗Wikipedia contributors · accessed 2026-09-09
- Armenia ↗Wikivoyage contributors · accessed 2026-09-09
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