Chikenduza

If you go along any street in a town or city and pass by a bakery, you'll notice these pink delicacies prominently displayed in a window or on a counter. Simply put, chikenduza is a plain sponge cake with a big amount of pink frosting on top.

Chikenduza, also known as Candy Cake, is a type of cake that is made to seem like a muffin, although a very large one, roughly twice the regular size. They have a solid texture, however yeast is employed in authentic recipes to give the dough a rise, and a flavor that derives from the vanilla. Despite its pink look, chikenduza have long been regarded as an inexpensive and satisfying meal for Zimbabwe's male laborers, who burn thousands of calories per day while working.