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Lenja Pita | Traditional Cake From Serbia, Southeastern Europe | TasteAtlas

Lenja pita

(Lazy Pie)

Lenja pita or lazy pie is a traditional dessert consisting of two layers of biscuit with either a fruit filling, cheese, or nut filling sandwiched in between. The name of the dish refers to the fact that this cake is inexpensive and easy to prepare.


The dough consists of eggs, sugar, oil, flour, yogurt, and baking powder, while the fruit filling may be prepared with apples, cherries, blueberries, and similar forest fruits. The version with cheese is also very popular, as is the one with poppy seed filling.


The cake is traditionally served sliced and dusted with powdered sugar.