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éclair
An éclair ( or , ; ) is a pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with a flavored icing. The dough, which is the same as that used for profiteroles, is typically piped into an oblong shape with a pastry bag and baked until it is crisp and hollow inside. Once cool, the pastry is filled with custard (), whipped cream or chiboust cream, then iced with fondant icing. Other fillings include pistachio- and rum-flavored custard, fruit-flavored fillings or chestnut purée. When the icing is caramel, the dessert may be called a '''''' (). A similar pastry in a round rather than oblon
mooncake
A mooncake () is a Chinese baked item traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). The festival is primarily about the harvest, while a legend connects it to moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is widely regarded as one of the four most important Chinese festivals.
knafeh
Knafeh () is a traditional Arab dessert made with kadayif (spun pastry dough) layered with cheese and soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar. Knafeh is popular throughout the Arab world, especially in Egypt, and the Levant. Knafeh is often served on special occasions, holidays and celebrating the month of Ramadan. The most common variant of knafeh in Jordan and Palestine, Knafeh Nabulseyeh, originated in the Palestinian city of Nablus.
cannoli
thumb|Cannoli with chopped pistachios and candied cherries Cannoli are Sicilian pastries consisting of a tube-shaped shell of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet and creamy filling containing ricotta cheese. Their size ranges from . In mainland Italy, the food is commonly known as ().
profiterole
A profiterole (), chou à la crème (), also known alternatively as a cream puff (US), is a filled French choux pastry ball with a typically sweet and moist filling of whipped cream, custard, pastry cream, or ice cream. The puffs may be embellished, left plain or garnished with chocolate sauce, caramel, or a dusting of powdered sugar.
Swiss roll
dessert
qatayef
thumb|Assorted qatayef Qatayef, katayef, atayef or '''qata'if''' ( ) is an Arabic dessert. It is a type of sweet dumpling filled with cream or nuts, or a filled folded pancake with a thickness similar to a Scottish crumpet.
semla
A ', , Swedish eclair, , , , or is a traditional sweet roll made in various forms in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, and Latvia, associated with Lent and especially Shrove Tuesday in most countries, Shrove Monday in Denmark, parts of southern Sweden, Iceland and Faroe Islands or Sunday of Fastelavn in Norway. In Sweden it is most commonly known as just (plural: ), but is also known as , . In the southern parts of Sweden, as well as in Swedish-speaking Finland, it is known as (plural: ; on the other hand means a plain wheat bun with butter, called in Swedi
Buchteln
Buchteln (from Czech , pl. , also in German: pl., sing. ; also , , ) are sweet rolls made of enriched yeast dough, filled with powidl, jam, ground poppy seeds or quark, brushed with butter and baked in a large pan so that they stick together and can be pulled apart. The traditional buchtel is filled with powidl. Buchteln may be topped with vanilla sauce, powdered sugar or eaten plain and warm. Buchteln are served tepid, mostly as a breakfast pastry or with tea. In the 19th century, they could be boiled similar to dumplings.
pączki
'''''' (; : , ; ; Old Polish and ) are filled doughnuts found in Polish cuisine.
Ma'amoul
'''Ma'amoul''' ( ) is a filled butter cookie made with semolina flour. Originating in the Arab world, the filling can be made with dried fruits like figs, dates, or nuts such as pistachios or walnuts, and occasionally almonds or cheese.
croquembouche
A croquembouche () or croque-en-bouche is a French dessert consisting of choux pastry puffs piled into a cone and bound with threads of caramel. In Italy and France, it is often served at weddings, baptisms and First Communions.
pineapple cake
food
imagawayaki
is a wagashi (Japanese dessert) often found at Japanese festivals as well as outside Japan, in countries such as Taiwan and South Korea. It is made of batter in a special pan (similar to a waffle iron but without the honeycomb pattern and instead resembles an "oban" which was the old Japanese coin used during the second half of the 16th century until the 19th century), and filled with sweet azuki bean paste, although it is becoming increasingly popular to use a wider variety of fillings such as vanilla custard, different fruit custards and preserves, curry, different meat and vegetable filling
Twinkie
thumb|The logo of Twinkies, a product of Hostess. The Twinkie is an American snack cake, described on its packaging as "golden sponge cake with a creamy filling". It was formerly made and distributed by Hostess Brands. The brand is currently owned by Hostess Brands, Inc., in turn currently owned by The J.M. Smucker Company and having been formerly owned by private equity firms Apollo Global Management and C. Dean Metropoulos and Company as the second incarnation of Hostess Brands. During bankruptcy proceedings, Twinkie production was suspended on November 15, 2012, and resumed after an absence
Germknödel
() is a sweet, fluffy, yeast dough dumpling (), filled with spiced plum jam, topped with a mix of poppy seeds and sugar, and served with melted butter. It is occasionally, even though less traditional, served with vanilla cream sauce instead. It is a culinary specialty of Austria and Bavaria. The dish is served both as a dessert and as a main course.
Tufahije
Tufahije (singular: tufahija) is a dessert made of walnut-stuffed apples poached in sugar water. It is very popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Croatia.
Makroudh
Makroudh (), also spelled Makrout, is a cookie from the cuisine of the Maghreb. It is filled with dates and nuts or almond paste, that has a diamond shape – the name derives from this characteristic shape.
Boston cream pie
cake made with custard and chocolate
babka
Babka is a sweet braided cake or viennoiserie that originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Western Ukraine. It is prepared with a yeast-leavened dough that is rolled out and spread with a filling, then rolled up and braided before baking. Traditionally fillings included jam or nuts, though now include chocolate, cinnamon, fruit, or cheese. It can be made with butter, or to remain pareve it can be made with olive oil.
Zeppole
Zeppole (; : zeppola) are Italian pastries consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying sizes, but typically about in diameter. These fritters are usually topped with powdered sugar, and may be filled with custard, jelly, cannoli-style pastry cream or a butter-and-honey mixture. The consistency ranges from light and puffy, to bread- or pasta-like. They are traditionally eaten to celebrate Saint Joseph's Day, which is a Catholic feast day.
bombolone
Bombolone (; : bomboloni) is an Italian filled doughnut (similar to Berliner and pączek), eaten as a snack food and dessert. The pastry's name is etymologically related to bomba (), and the same type of pastry is also called bomba (: bombe) in some regions of Italy.
Punschkrapfen
Punschkrapfen or Punschkrapferl (punch cake) is a nougat and jam filled sponge cake soaked with rum from Austrian cuisine. Besides the filling, it is similar to the French petit four.
turon
Philippine banana snack
Bolo de rolo
Brazilian cake dessert from Pernambuco state. Low quadrangular cake covered with filling and rolled over itself.
Moon Pie
confectionery item
pineapple tart
asian small pastries filled with pineapple jam
Cocktail bun
Sweet bun with coconut
milk-cream strudel
food
hoppang
Hoppang () is a warm snack that is sold throughout South Korea. It is a convenience food version of jjinppang (steamed bread) and is typically filled with smooth, sweetened red bean paste.
banana boat
dessert made of banana
jelly doughnut
type of doughnut
Xuixo
thumb|right|A xuixo cut open
Figolla
thumb|300px|Figolla with the shape of a heart. Figolla is a Maltese pastry stuffed with a marzipan-like filling and served as an Easter sweet. These are often shaped like hearts, crosses, stars, fish, bunnies, any symbol which links to Christianity, particularly Catholicism, but in modern times these can be shaped into anything the person you give one to is passionate about.
Pan de Cádiz
Andalusian confection
Khanom bueang
Thai food
Arctic roll
British dessert
Nazook
Nazook (also spelled nazuk or nazouk; Armenian Նազուկ) is a rolled Assyrian or Armenian pastry made from flour, butter, sugar, sour cream, yeast, vanilla extract and eggs, with a filling (khoriz) often made with nuts, especially walnuts. Nazook is sometimes referred to as gata.
hodu-gwaja
Hodu-gwaja (; "walnut cookie"), commonly translated as walnut cookies, walnut cakes, and walnut pastries, is a type of cookie originated from Cheonan, South Korea. It is also known by the name hodo-gwaja (; which is not the Standard Korean spelling but the name used by Hakhwa walnut cookies, the company that first produced the confection) in and outside Korea.
Khao tom
Southeast Asian dessert
Cream horn
Pastry filled with whipped cream
Boston cream doughnut
Doughnut dessert
maritozzo
200px|thumb|right|A maritozzo from Reggio Emilia Maritozzo (plural: maritozzi) is a traditional Italian cream bun consisting of bread filled with a generous amount of whipped cream. Originally, "maritozzo" referred only to the bread part, and the version filled with whipped cream was called maritozzo con la panna, meaning "maritozzo with whipped cream". It is typical of Roman, Marche, and Abruzzo cuisine, while in Puglia and Sicily, the name maritozzo refers instead to a braided sweet bread.
cuccidati
Cuccidati (also known variously as buccellati, Italian fig cookies or Sicilian fig cookies) are fig-stuffed cookies originating in the Sicily region of Italy, traditionally served at Christmas time.
Flaons
Flaó (plural flaons, ) is a cheesecake or tart found in Spanish cuisine popular from Levante. It is claimed by Majorca, Ibiza and Formentera, with some controversy. Traditionally flaons were part of Easter family celebrations in Menorca, but now they are available all year round.
maids of honour tart
traditional English baked tart
cream roll
sweet bun with cream filling
kkulppang
Kkulppang (), also known as honey bread, is a South Korean dish. It is a sticky, sweet bread filled with sweetened red bean paste. Softer, fluffier ones that are made in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province in South Korea, are called Tongyeong-kkulppang, being a local specialty. In an adjacent city called Jinju, crunchier Jinju-kkulppang is sold as a local specialty. Shortly after the Korean War, many bakeries in Tongyeong were sold. Fishermen and shipbuilding workers who worked on the beach simply ate a meal or snack because they could be kept for a long time despite the warm climate of Tongy
Cornuleţe
Cornulețe are Romanian and Moldovan pastries aromatised with vanilla or rum extract/essence, as well as lemon rind, and stuffed with Turkish delight, jam, chocolate, cinnamon sugar, walnuts, and/or raisins, with the shape representing a crescent. They are traditionally eaten during Romanian holidays, especially during Christmas time, or other special occasions.
bánh rán
deep-fried glutinous rice ball Vietnamese dish
Hong Kong cream bun
Chinese bun
chapssal doughnut
Korean sweet glutinous rice doughnuts
Puits d'amour
French pastry filled with cream or jelly
Conversation tart
French pastry
Gogoşi
' (), known as in Transylvania, in Bukovina and ' in Banat are Romanian sweet pastries similar to filled doughnuts. is the plural form of the Romanian word ().
Khanom sot sai
Thai dessert
Pirouline
Pirouline is a brand of creme-filled rolled wafer cookie sold in the United States by the DeBeukelaer Corporation.