Croatian Cooking: Čupavci Recipe | Chasing the Donkey

Čupavci are Croatian or better said, they are a European version of the famous Australian Lamingtons. Čupavci are a sponge cake dipped in chocolate sauce and covered with coconut. Simple.

One of my favorite desserts from my childhood especially when my grandma made them. Also, a big big plus is that I’m totally crazy about coconut in every shape and form.

Although the Lamingtons tend to have some filling in the middle, for example, some kind of jam or chocolate spread, in Croatia we skipped the filling.

Despite that one missing step, čupavci are one of the most popular desserts at Christmas in Croatia. Almost across the whole of Croatia, you will find these little “furry” cakes. Unfortunately, they are not that popular in restaurants but I believe that if served in a modern way they could become a pretty representative and popular Croatian dessert.

Another cool thing is that it’s possible to freeze the cupavci, just cover them with…