the island. Poland In Poland, the local variant of the pastry is officially called , and less commonly . It consists of two layers of pastry separated by a thick cream layer. The whole pastry is then covered with powdered sugar. Russia In Russian literature, a cake named 'Napoleon' () is first mentioned as early as in the first half of the 19th century. Alexander Bestuzhev explained the emergence of such names by the romantic and historicist spirit of that time. The cake has enjoyed an especially great popularity since the centenary celebration of the Russian victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812. During the celebrations in 1812, triangular-shape pastries were sold resembling the bicorne. The many layers of the cake symbolized La Grande Armée. In fact, the Russian "Napoleon" is an old receipt that has been revisited in 1925 by a pastry chef called Adrien Artigarrède, who added almonds from Crimea and icing sugar on the top (symbolizing the snow of Russia which helped the Russians defeat Napoleon). Later, the cake became a standard dessert in the Soviet cuisine. Nowadays, the Napoleon remains one of the most popular cakes in Russia and other post-Soviet countries. It typically has more layers than the French archetype, but the same height. South Africa In South Africa and Zimbabwe, it is called a 'custard slice'. Spain In the Spanish , the puff pastry is thin and crunchy. They are often far deeper than solely three layers of pastry and can reach up to tall. In the central regions, "milhojas" usually have only two or three layers of puff pastry filled with very thick layers of whipped cream or chantilly. Nordic countries In Sweden as well as in Finland, the (Napoleon pastry) is a filled with whipped cream, custard, and jam. The top of the pastry is glazed with icing and currant jelly. In Denmark it is called and in Norway , both meaning 'Napoleon cake'. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the pastry is most often called a 'vanilla slice', 'cream slice', or a 'custard slice', but can, on occasion, be named or 'Napoleon' on branded products. It is common in the UK to only use two slices of pastry with a single, thick layer of filling between them. United States In the United States, the pastry is most often called 'Napoleon'. It typically includes three layers of pastry, is filled