Finnish biscuits – finska pinnar
These shortbread are called Finnish Biscuits, except the Danes claim to have invented them around the 1900s – but the Swedes claim the same, so,…
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Mini scone with vasterbotten cheese – Scones med västerbottensost
Serve these mini scones as filling canapés. You can also make these as regular- sized cheese scones by simply choosing a larger cutter and amending…
Finnish jam stars – Joulutorttu
Riina in the café loves these easy treats from her homeland at Christmas. The traditional recipe for the pastry is quite fiddly and includes ricotta,…
Seeded rye bread (yeast) – Rugbrød
Almost all dark rye bread sold in Scandinavian bakeries is made with a sourdough. It gives depth, flavor and structure. But sometimes, you just need…
Verden’s Bedste
Norway has lots of great cakes – but we think that Verden’s Bedste really is one of the best ones. Perfect for Norway Day on…
Hazelnut & strawberry mousse cake (Hasselnøddebund med jordbærmousse)
This cake has origins in an old Danish Easter recipe. You can vary the berries as you fancy, seasonally – but of course, nothing beats…
Ultimate Swedish Kladdkaka
At the café, we’ve been baking that most famous Swedish cake – Kladdkaka – for years. The name means ‘sticky cake’ – owing to the…
Mazarin cake (mazarintærte)
This is a super-quick one-mix cake. Traditionally, it is made with store-bought marzipan, but we have adapted it slightly as 50% marzipan is hard to…
Silvia Cake
I always try my best to find origins and meanings for the cakes I write about. Sometimes it is not easy, as things get a…
Dream cake (Drømmekage)
Easy cake to make, very difficult to resist. This is one of the most famous Danish home bakes. Utterly delicious.
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