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Cake Recipes

Blotekake, Wet Cake - A Scandinavian Recipe for Wheat-Free Sponge Cake
Potato starch flour increases the incredible moistness of this wheat-free "wet cake."
Kari's Glogg Cake
Leftover brandied fruit produced from making homemade glogg gives this moist cake its incredible flavor.
Jordgubbstårta – Swedish Strawberry Cake
Jordgubbstårta – Swedish Strawberry Cake - showcases the first strawberries of northern summers.
Kransekake - Norwegian Ring Cake
Kransekake, or "Ring Cake," is the signature cake of Norway, earning pride of place on wedding, birthday, graduation, and holiday banquet tables. Traditionally made from almonds, confectioner's sugar, and egg whites, it is a splendid flourless, gluten-free alternative to standard celebratory cakes.
Princess Cake (Prinsesstårta)
Celebrate significant moments, birthdays, and special events with this extraordinary cake.
Mazarin Torte (Mazarintårta)
A delicate shortbread crust provides the perfect contrast in texture to the dense, slightly sticky almond paste filling of this popular fika selection.
Chocolate Sticky Cake (Kladdkaka)
Swedish Kladdkaka, Chocolate Sticky Cake, is a chocolate lover's dream come true. Decadent, yet quick to prepare whenever a chocolate craving strikes.
Swedish Apple Cake (Appelkaka)
Whether served alone as a midday coffee cake or with vanilla sauce (“vaniljsås”) as a winning dessert, Swedish Apple Cake (“Appelkaka”) is a treat no matter what the occasion.
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