Pastries and Parties
Nothing says June like strawberries, and my favorite way to eat them—besides plopping them directly into my mouth—is in a Strawberries and Cream Cake. I make this every single year for the Swedish holiday of Midsommar, and I just love it. The sweet fruitiness of Read More
Financier Cake with Salted Almonds really seems like a fancy kind of cake, huh? It sounds sophisticated and French. And it is. But it’s also really easy to make and truly so delicious. A long time ago, I worked at a bakery in San Francisco Read More
Last weekend I got a call about a wedding cake. A friend of a friend of a friend was doing having a courthouse wedding and a small reception of 15 people and needed a cake last minute. She called on Wednesday about a for Saturday. Read More
Saffransandkaka: Saffron Sand Cake is easy to make, festive and so delicious! Get this and 23 more Swedish Christmas recipes in my ebook: 24 Days of Christmas! Recipe Origin When brainstorming what recipes to do for Christmas this year a friend suggested sand cake. He had Read More
Mjukpepparkaka: Gingerbread Cake features the same spices as pepparkaka, Swedish gingerbread cookies. This cake is packed with cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. It truly tastes like Christmas! My Great Aunt’s Recipe The recipe comes from my Great Aunt Kristina. It has been her specialty since Read More
Ambrosiakaka: Ambrosia Cake is one of my all-time favorite cakes! Not strictly for Christmas, I have served this many times in all different seasons and it’s always a hit. It has a tender crumb and is full of orange flavor. Get this and 23 more Read More
It’s the beginning of December, and as we’re approaching Christmas, let’s kick off the season with Lingonkaka: Lingonberry Cake. This cake is not limited strictly to Christmas so you can enjoy it throughout the year. It serves as a fantastic bridge between late fall, Thanksgiving, Read More
I am honestly SO PROUD of this Pumpkin Cake. It’s spicy and pumpkin-y and really tastes like fall. Top the whole thing off with a Brown Sugar Glaze, and you have the perfect autumnal snacking cake. Basic Listen, I am super basic. Wait, actually, I Read More
Toscakaka: Swedish “Tosca” Cake is sweet, sticky, chock full of nuts and so delicious! What does Tosca mean? Toscakaka translates to Tosca Cake. I had originally assumed that Tosca was the Swedish word for Tuscan, as in coming from the Tuscany region of Italy. Not Read More
Prinsesstårta: Swedish Princess Cake might be one of, if not the most, recognizable of all Swedish pastries. Layers of cake interspersed with raspberry jam, vanilla pastry cream, and whipped cream, all topped with a green marzipan dome, Princess Cake is iconic for a reason. The Read More