A Kyiv cake is a brand of dessert cake, made in Kyiv, Ukraine since December 6, 1956 by the Karl Marx Confectionery Factory . It soon became popular all over the Soviet Union.
The cake has become one of the symbols of Kyiv, particularly by its brand name and package, depicting the horse chestnut leaf, the informal coat of arms of Kyiv.
The cake has two airy layers of meringue with hazelnuts, chocolate glaze, and a buttercream-like filling.