Roze koek icing is changed to orange (the national colour of The Netherlands), and at Easter time the icing is yellow. Roze koek A roze koek ("pink cake") is a typical Dutch pastry. It consists of a small flat cake with a layer of pink fondant icing. The best-known brand is Glacé. In the city of Amsterdam, the cakes are sometimes referred to as "moesselientjes" ("little Mussolinis"); this name, which is the Dutch adaptation of Benito Mussolini's name, is rooted in the cake's tradition of being sold in Italian ice-cream parlours in Amsterdam prior to the Second World War. On occasion the
Cucumber cake and may be prepared in the style of a dhokla and steamed. Cucumber cake Cucumber cake is a cake prepared using cucumber as a primary ingredient. Additional ingredients may include typical cake ingredients such as flour, sugar, eggs and leavening. It may be served as a dessert cake, and some versions are topped with an icing. Cucumber cake may be referred to as "tavsoli" or "tausali", and is a dish in Goan cuisine. "Tavsoli" is prepared using cucumber, and additional ingredients may include rice, coconut, jaggery, ghee, cashews and cardamom. Turmeric leaves may be placed atop the cake prior to