9 Sweets and Treats to Eat in Europe

Fodor's Travel: Apples grow in abundance in the Netherlands, and back in the Middle Ages, a chef crafted this Dutch version with a twist—baked in a springform pan. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Sprinkled with powdered sugar, this is breakfast and dessert all in one. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Served warm and rolled in sugar crystals, these fried-dough twists carry a cinnamon accent and are sometimes stuffed with chocolate. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: The cakes are flavored with honey, cinnamon, cloves, cocoa powder, and meringue between vanilla- or caramel-cream filling, & sometimes drizzled with chocolate and toasted walnuts when out of the oven. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Whether you’re skiing in Sölden or vacaying in Vienna, it’s not difficult to score a slice of this chocolate sponge cake invented in 1832 by Prince Wenzel von Metternich’s chef. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Pair a bite of this honey-laced pastry with a gorgeous sunset in Santorini by dropping by Bakery Svoronos, a family-run business baking and selling baklava in Thira since 1896. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: The way you eat these is to fill ’em with even more sugar—ingredients like jam, melted chocolate, berries, or whipped cream, similar to toppings of dessert crepes. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: A year-old bakery that’s currently trending with hipsters and bakes snúðar on-site. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Petite in size—but full of flavor, thanks to the rum—this almond torte is topped with white, sugary frosting with a circle of raspberry jam in the center. Leggi tutto.