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Šakotis - this tree-like cake has to be one of the world’s most unique-looking. Making šakotis is a time- and labor-intensive process. It’s created by dripping the thick batter over the rotating spit again and again until it builds up and the cake’s characteristic drips or “branches” form. It’s made from a thick batter consisting of butter, eggs, flour, sugar, and cream cooked on a rotating spit over an open fire or in a special oven. The word šakotis means “branched tree” or “tree with many bra