Chocolate Mazurka

Mazurek is a very special type of cake traditionally baked in Poland for Easter. The bottom or base is like a shortbread - quite thin because the dough is not meant to rise. It is somewhat crumbly and most definitely delicious. It is usually decorated with nuts or marzipan in artistic designs, such as a pussy willow branch signifying a celebration of spring, or inscribed with “Wesolego Alleluja,” a traditional Polish greeting for “Happy Easter.” It is speculated that this cake