For a while now, we have been looking for the best way to incorporate our new bottle of Swedish Punsch into some baked good. This past weekend, we arrived at this take on a classic rum cake. We ended up altering the (amazing) recipe for a Caribbean Rum Cake from King Arthur Flour to accommodate [...]
A tried and true favorite of Swedes everywhere, Kardemummabullar (Cardamom Buns) basically represent the whole of Swedish baking. They even recently made an appearance on the Great British Bake Off where Henry made a version of cardamom buns as his signature festival bread... though they are more of a daily essential in Sweden. Cardamom buns [...]
Äppelkaka (Apple Cake) is a classic Swedish bake that’s popular throughout the year—although we especially love it in the fall! This cake is a lot like an American coffee cake but without so much sugar and much more apple flavoring. It’s so delicious and the perfect cake to share with friends or family over a [...]
We bought some wonderfully tasty peaches at the Lawrence Farmers' Market last weekend—it is stone-fruit season after all—and had to think of a good use for all of them. They would be delicious just eaten plain or with vanilla ice cream, but that would be too easy. So, here’s my recipe for a peach-amaretto frangipane [...]
This chokladkaka (chocolate cake) is absolutely to die for! It's incredible with just the right amount of vaniljsocker (vanilla sugar) to make it interesting. Chokladkaka is a Swedish classic and is a common treat for fika. I baked this one in particular for my godmother's birthday. Since she loves chocolate, this was definitely the right [...]
