There are many song lyrics that contain double meanings and associated profound treatises analyzing them. One song especially suitable for these warm summer days would be Cake by the Ocean, a big global hit in 2016 that has already become a summer classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWaRiD5ym74
Portugal is probably the country where you can apply the song more completely. In its most literal interpretation, the name fits perfectly with the Portuguese tradition of eating on the beach the bolas de Berlim (Berlin balls), small buns of fried dough filled with custard cream that are offered by vendors during the summer season.
The love for this sweet is so widespread that some bakeries have specialized in it and have made their greatest attraction. Natario, from Viana do Castelo, sells more than 1,000 buns every day. Berlineta started as an itinerant lambretta-food-truck but now has has fixed stores in Caparica, Sesimbra, Carcavelos and in the train stations of Oriente and Santa Apolonia in Lisbon. Their angle is the variety of flavors, both in the dough (some as original as beetroot or carrot), as well as in the creams, with more than twenty flavors of cream to choose from.
On the beaches of the Oeste region, standing out out are those of Paulino Ribeiro, of the Santa Cruz bakery, on the beach of the same name, which have even been appreciated by the President of the Republic. Recently a younger competitor has opened with direct views of the beach, Farturas do Oeste, but it will not be easy for them to surpass Dom Paulino’s quality.
Another very recognizable name is that of Concha, the best bakery in São Martinho de Porto, which sells its bolas de Berlim all year round at José Bento da Silva 41.
Last but not least, the ones sold by Forno de Beco, a specialist in recovering traditional flavors from the small alley of Beco do Forno, in the center of Caldas da Rainha, are also very remarkable.
So, whether in the beach version or in a bakery, traditional or flavored, let’s take advantage of the good weather and long days and enjoy one of the most traditional Portuguese summer sweets.