Sękacz is a confectionery made of sponge cake, baked over an open fire on a rotating barbecue in the shape of a wooden cylinder or an elongated cone. Its unusual appearance takes after a tree with knots (hence its name), and after cutting the cake, you can see light and dark layers - less and more strongly baked, resembling rings in a tree trunk. Baking sękacz is a real art that requires not only the use of a special oven, but also a lot of practice. Ready sękacz can be covered with icing or chocolate, sprinkled with powdered sugar or served plain. According to the legend, the Polish career of sękacz began in the Suwałki region where it was first baked in honour of Queen Bona, who supposedly had a weakness for sweet pastries. Probably for her son's wedding, the aristocrat commissioned the cook to create an unusual cake. The cook thought long and hard about what to surprise the queen with. Accidentally, he spilled a bit of tender dough onto the hot, spinning spit. The cream immediately began to bake, forming spectacular icicles. Through carelessness, the master created a new type of baking that no one had heard of before. It was presented during the ceremony and it amazed all the guests with its appearance and taste. Since then, sękacz has become the setting of the royal table at all extraordinary events. In 2005, sękacz from Podlasie region was entered on the List of Traditional Products.