List of Swedish desserts

Kanelbullar is a Swedish cinnamon roll

This is a list of Swedish sweets and desserts. The cuisine of Sweden refers to food preparation originating from Sweden or having a played a great historic part in Swedish cuisine. Sweden also shares many dishes and influences with surrounding Scandinavian countries, such as Norway, Finland, and Denmark.

## Characteristics

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Swedish desserts typically feature pastries rolled in different spices, such as cardamom, cinnamon, or ginger, and stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as fruit jams, whipped cream, or chocolate.[1] Many desserts are flavored with almond extract, slivered almonds, or grounded almonds, as it is an extremely popular ingredient in Swedish cooking.[2] Fruits featured in recipes include blackcurrant, apples--specifically of the åkerö variety,[3] cherries, lingonberries, raspberries, gooseberries, and pears.

Another strong influence on Swedish pastries is the practice of fika. Fika is a custom involving enjoying coffee, small pastries, and quiet time to recover from everyday stress. This has led to continual development in cookie recipes, especially after World War II when rations were lifted.[4]

## Swedish desserts

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See also: Swedish cuisine

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2025)

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Name  | Image  | Description

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Äggost [sv] |  | Curdled milk and eggs
Arraksboll [sv] |  | Oatmeal ball flavoured with arrack, with brown sprinkles
Budapestbakelse [sv] |  | Rolled cake with whipped cream and peach or mandarin
Chokladbiskvi  |  | A cookie made from almond and meringue, topped with chocolate buttercream
Chokladboll |  | A confectionary ball of chocolate and oatmeal, rolled in coconut flakes
Gräddbulle |  | Marshmallow treat coated in melted chocolate
FN-bakelse [sv] |  | Cake with layers of chocolate, lemon curd, yogurt mousse and pâte à bombe[5]
Gotländsk saffranspannkaka  |  | Rice pudding dessert made with saffron
Gustavus Adolphus pastry |  | Pastry topped with a portrait of Gustavus Adolphus
Hallongrotta |  | Butter cookies filled and topped with raspberry filling. Occasionally topped with coconut[6]
Havreflarn |  | Lace oatmeal cookies[7]
Jordgubbstårta |  | Sponge cake with strawberries and cream
Kalvdans |  | Pudding made from colostrum milk, or the first milk produced after a cow has given birth
Kanelbulle |  | Cardamon dough rolled into a swirl and topped with cinnamon and sugar
Kärleksmums [sv] |  | Chocolate cake with grated coconut
Kladdkaka |  | Crispy chocolate cake with a moist interior[8]
Klappgröt |  | Wheat semolina desserts made with berries, specifically lingonberries
Klenät |  | Fried dough shaped like angel wings
Krokan |  | Tiered pastry made from almond flour
Lussekatt |  | Saffron buns with a raisin on both ends
Mandelkubb |  | Bitter almond cookie
Napoleonbakelse [sv] |  | Mille-feuille with jam
Nationaldagsbakelse [sv] |  | Mazarin base with strawberries and lemon balm
Ostkaka |  | Pudding made from rennet-curded milk, flavoured with bitter and sweet almonds
Pepparkaka |  | Crispy cookie made from ginger, cardamon, molasses and sugar
Prinsesstårta |  | Traditional sponge cake filled with jam and cream, covered with marzipan
Punsch-roll |  | Different fillings usually consisting of biscuit or sponge cake drenched in arrack, mixed with cacao and more covered in green marzipan
Ris à la Malta |  | Rice pudding with whipped cream
Silviakaka [sv] |  | Variation of kärlekmums as a sponge cake instead
Rulltårta |  | Sponge cake rolled into a log and filled with cream, chocolate, or jam
Semla |  | Sweet roll filled with cream and almond paste
Sju sorters kakor |  | A Swedish Christmas tradition of baking seven different types of cookies to serve to guests. Also part of fika culture[clarification needed]
Scanian apple cake [sv] |  | Apple crumble made with rye
Smulpaj |  | A type of pie without a pastry shell--instead the filling is directly topped with crumbled pastry
Sockerkaka |  | Sponge cake baked in a Bundt pan
Solskenskaka [sv] |  | Sponge cake with added flour and almonds
Spettekaka |  | Hollow cake topped with icing, similar to meringue
Studenska  |  | Shortbread pastry with green icing and chocolate truffle
Toscakaka |  | Caramel almond cake typically topped with sliced almonds
Våffla |  | Scandinavian waffles, often served with jam and whipped cream.
Vaniljhjärta |  | Pastry made of shortcrust dough formed into hearts, filled with vanilla cream.
Vetekrans  |  | Cinnamon pastry formed in to a bun.

## Gallery

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* Jolly man (U.S. Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan) enjoying a traditional Swedish semla

* Saffron buns served at fika

* Sliced prinsesstarta

## See also

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* Swedish cuisine
* List of desserts

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## References

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1. ^ Vikbladh, Cecilia (2012). Swedish desserts : 80 traditional recipes. New York, NY: Skyhorse Pub. ISBN 978-1629147857.
2. ^ "Almonds". www.swedishfood.com.
3. ^ "Search NFC". www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk.
4. ^ "Seven Kinds Of Biscuit". KAREN & THE CONSTABLES. 8 October 2020.
5. ^ https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/1675671
6. ^ Liagre, Laurie (15 November 2020). "Hallongrotta". 196 flavors.
7. ^ "Havreflarn Norwegian Oatmeal Cookies – A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures". 4 December 2018.
8. ^ "6-ingredient gooey Swedish chocolate cake (Kladdkaka)". Scrummy Lane. 17 March 2018.

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