piernik

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A Polish sweet-baked good, traditionally made from flour and honey.

   “Sprinkle dough with 1 t. potassium carbonate (a baking powder used solely for pierniks) and 4 t. baking soda. […] The piernik is just about the healthiest cake you can eat. […] Mix until uniform and spread layers of piernik with mixture.”

   “Toruń celebrates a yearly Festiwal Piernika (Piernik Festival) organized by the Fabryka Cukiernicza “Kopernik” (Copernicus Confectionery Factory), and even boasts a piernik museum.”