Walnut cake with egg yolk glaze

Walnut (slice^[1]) cake with egg yolk glaze^[2][3] (Slovak: orechový koláč so žĺtkovou polevou,^[2] (orechovo-) žĺtkové rezy, jarné (orechové) rezy,^[4] žltý koláč,^[5] zlatý koláč;^[6] Czech: žloutkové řezy (s ořechy)^[7]) is a simple Czech and Slovak festive cake made from walnut or coffee-flavored sponge cake and egg yolk glaze. In Slovakia and the Czech Republic, it is traditionally served at Christmas and Easter parties.^[8] It is sometimes served with coffee.^[9]

Slices of walnut cake with egg yolk glaze at Masopust 2017 in Lípa, Czech Republic