Šakotis is the Lithuanian spit-roasted tree cake: layered dough cooked over an open flame on a turning spit, with spiky branches and a dramatic dome shape.

Šakotis (sometimes spit-cake) shares roots with the Polish sękacz and the German Baumkuchen. Lithuanian wedding tradition makes šakotis the centrepiece dessert at any major celebration, and the cake holds special status at Christmas markets. At Pinavija in Vilnius the šakotis is baked traditionally and sold by the slice or whole. The largest known šakotis was baked in Druskininkai in 2015 at 3.6 metres tall.

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