The  cake Napoleon was brought to Russia in the early 19th  century after a  victory against the French army of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1812. Originally the cake named mille-feuille which means a  thousand layers in French. In France, Napoleon always have almond cream, but in Russia could be filled with whipped cream, pastry or custard cream, and even jam or condensed milk.

Classic  Russian  Napoleon cakes, made of very thin and flaky puff pastry layers and smooth, rich custard cream between the layers.

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