A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”

These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.

This sweet symbolic figurine is a Sicilian holiday tradition.

This beloved Russian dessert is the brainchild of Soviet-era housewives with meat grinders.

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

These chocolate-covered peanuts got M&M's banned in Sweden.

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.