Alivenci, plural form of alivancă,^[1] is a traditional custard tart, from the cuisine of Moldavia made with cornmeal, cream cheese like urdă or telemea and smântână.

Alivenci

Type	Custard tart
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Romania, Moldova
Region or state	Moldavia
Main ingredients	Milk, cornmeal, cream cheese, smântână, eggs, butter

A form of cheesecake was very popular in Ancient Greece.^{[citation needed]} The secret of its manufacture was passed during the Roman invasions.^{[original research?]} At that time, the Latin name used for this type of cake was placenta that was transmitted in Romanian culture.^{[original research?]}

For Saint Peter, the Moldovan prepare alivenci.^[2]