The name comes from “pierna” meaning spices in old polish. It typically refers to a polish spice cake, but just as gingerbread Ken referred to both a cake and gingerbread cookies,piernik can as well.

The name comes from “pierna” meaning spices in old polish. It typically refers to a polish spice cake, but just as gingerbread Ken referred to both a cake and gingerbread cookies,piernik can as well.
