The wedding cake, prepared by master pastry chef Francisco Torreblanco weighs 170kg (375 pounds) and stands nearly two metres high (6.6 feet).

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Actually, one time I did point to a pound cake on the shelf behind the counter, one of many pastry items.

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The secrets of Viennese signature apple strudel and chocolate cake Sacher are well-known among Lviv pastry chefs but syrnyk, a moist pie made from fresh cottage cheese, is a local specialty that many guests to the city take back home.

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