Prekmurska gibanica is a special cake made in eastern Slovenia. Foto: MMC RTV SLO
Prekmurska gibanica is a special cake made in eastern Slovenia. Foto: MMC RTV SLO

It is centuries old – although the oldest mention of it says that it should be sprinkled with cabbage, turnips or cottage cheese. But what would you call Prekmurska gibanica in English? A lot of Slovenes will tell you, with a smile, that it’s an “over-mura moving cake.” As great as that name is, the real name is Prekmurian layer cake.