Šakotis (Lithuanian spit cake)
A traditional dessert made with root vegetables, served in individual portions for ten people.
Šakotis is a traditional Belgian dessert that uses roots as its main ingredient. It’s a simple yet delicious recipe, perfect for a family meal or gathering with friends.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time4 hr 30 min
- Total5 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodspike
- Estimated cost$3.80 $0.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $2.00
- $1.16
- $0.20
- $0.07
- $0.00
- $0.37
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the butter and sugar until they form a smooth, even mixture, adding the eggs one or two at a time. ≈ 3 min
- Add the flour, lemon extract, cream, and cognac, and mix until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 4 min
- Pour cook this, use a special oven and pour the batter in a thin stream onto a rotating skewer in front of the heat source: the droplets will form the characteristic branches of the cake.
The bill
Šakotis (Lithuanian spit cake)
- 5 eggs$2.00
- 125 g of butter$1.16
- 125 g of flour$0.20
- 80 grams of sugar$0.07
- 1 gram of lemon extract$0.00
- 10 grams of cognac$0.37
Total$3.80
that's $0.38 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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