Cuisine

Ukrainian Sweet Pies and Tarts

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

253 Ukrainian recipes for the home kitchen: reliable ratios, honest timings and clear step-by-step guidance.

Sharlotka Apple Cake

Sharlotka, the classic Eastern European apple cake: a light four-egg sponge with no butter in the batter, cinnamon apples and a crackly sugar top.

Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +15 min Difficulty: Easy

Sweet Pies and Tarts
Poppy Seed Roll
Hands-on time: 1 h 50 min plus waiting time: +3 h 10 min Difficulty: Challenging
Sweet Pies and Tarts
Kefir Berry Cake
Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
Sweet Pies and Tarts
Grated Shortcrust Jam Pie
Hands-on time: 1 h 5 min plus waiting time: +1 h 40 min Difficulty: Easy
Sweet Pies and Tarts
Lenten Apple Cake
Hands-on time: 1 h 10 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
Sweet Pies and Tarts
Cherry Pie
Hands-on time: 1 h 40 min plus waiting time: +3 h 15 min Difficulty: Medium
Sweet Pies and Tarts
Poppy Seed Placok
Hands-on time: 1 h 25 min plus waiting time: +1 h Difficulty: Medium
Sweet Pies and Tarts
Lviv Cheesecake
Hands-on time: 1 h 55 min plus waiting time: +5 h 30 min Difficulty: Medium