Swedish sweets

It's National Marzipan Day in Sweden! You got to love Swedes and their national pastry days. But what better way to celebrate than to make these delicious bite-sized treats that have been blessing the Swedes tastebuds for centuries? We are, of course, talking about the Swedish 'Punschrulle', or better known in Sweden as a 'dammsugare'

This recipe is an amalgam of research from Daring Bakers, Semi Swede, Martha Stewart, with my own pastry elements. It makes one large 9-inch cake. This is an intermediate baking project, which means you need to know the basics of making a successful sponge cake that has no chemical leavens. This recipe has been edited 2/19/23 for easier assembly. I believe it is now approachable for most home bakers. I've also added a video to the blog post for action assembly of this cake. I think it will…

Also known as semla, this is a traditional Swedish dessert served on Mardi Gras. The bun cake is flavored with cardamom and filled with almond paste and orange-studded whipped cream.

Chokladbollar or Havergrynkugler or Kokosbollar – Classic and delicious Swedish chocolate oat balls made with just 6 ingredients. A no-bake and no-cook sweet treat for Christmas!

This is one of my favorite cookies. It's from my Swedish Grandma. They are very simple, but I think that's what I like about them. Very tender and rich.

These Kanelbullar, or Swedish Cinnamon buns, are light, fluffy and simple in flavor. The focus is on the fragrance of the cinnamon, the accent of the cardamom, and soft texture of the dough, contrasting the crunchy pearl sugar (optional).

How to make Swedish Semlor - Call Me Cupcake - Swedish - Classic Swedish Semlor with cardamom and almond paste filling

Princess Cake....get them at IKEA in TX