Balgarianovinite.com Food has long been used as a tool for building friendships, fostering cultural exchange, and strengthening international ties. One such example comes from Romania.
It all began in 1920, when the renowned French Marshal Joseph Joffre arrived in Bucharest at the invitation of King Ferdinand I of Romania and Queen Marie of Romania. He came to award the monarch the prestigious French Military Medal and to strengthen relations between the two countries after World War I.
In honour of his visit, confectioner Grigore Capsa, official supplier to the Romanian Royal Court and one of the most prominent culinary masters of the early 20th century, decided to create a special dessert. He crafted a cake using butter, sugar, biscuits, eggs, flour, and cocoa, and coated it with a rich, glossy chocolate glaze, enhanced with rum and vanilla.
The cake’s cylindrical shape was inspired by the hat worn by French officers. Its small size was also intentional, as Marshal Joffre suffered from diabetes and had to limit his sugar intake.
Once served in his honour, the cake quickly became a sensation among Bucharest’s elite. Before long, it was also offered in restaurants and pastry shops in France.
The recipe has remained unchanged for over a century, and the “Joffre” cake established itself as a symbol of diplomacy in Romania during the interwar period. Romania’s Joffre Cake: A Symbol of Diplomacy 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-05 08:01:18 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law