Traditional cake products as a culinary tourism attraction from the regional perspective

Abstract

The paper presents a theoretical explanation of the concept of “cake products”, classification of said products and a brief history of pastry-making. The authors discuss individual cake products from the regional perspective, as well as outline an overview of cake products inscribed on the List of Traditional Products in Poland in the category: “bakery products and confectionery”. Lastly, the paper presents selected culinary tourism attractions in Poland that are believed to promote regional, traditional or local cake products, thus attracting gourmets to certain specific places.