Semlor – Swedish lenten buns

semlor swedish lenten buns with cream and icing sugar on top

Have you heard of the Swedish lenten buns called Semlor? It is buns that are eaten from January up until the lent or fat Tuesday. So before the fasting starts we eat a lot of these delicious Swedish buns. They are soft cardamom buns with a layer of marzipan and almond cream and a lot … Read more

Danish apple cake with cinnamon

a slice of danish apple cake with cinnamon on a plate

You will feel completely happy when the smell of Danish apple cake with cinnamon spreads in the house. My grandmother made the world’s best apple cake, that’s for sure. Here you get my version of a delicious apple cake with cinnamon that can be served warm or cold. It is super good with sour cream, … Read more

Danish fastelavnsboller with cream (shrovetide buns)

danish fastelavnsboller with cream and jam

In the Danish bakeries, you can get the biggest and most amazing fastelavnsboller or shrovetide buns, starting after new years and until fastelavn which is usually mid or late February. They are quite expensive, and if you don’t live in Denmark, you probably can’t get them. But luckily you can make them yourself. Read along … Read more

Danish banana cake with chocolate

danish banana cake with chocolate

Danish Banana cake with chocolate is a delicious cake, that both kids and adults really love. It’s a perfect way to use the overripe bananas, and then the bananas just make it a spongy and delicious mouthful. Read here and get our (or grandma’s) recipe for Danish banana cake. Like grandma makes it My mother … Read more

Profiteroles with pastry cream

small profiteroles with pastry cream and icing

Are you familiar with profiteroles? The small French pastries are made from choux pastry filled with delicious airy vanilla cream. We make our profiteroles with cream inside, and decorate them with icing on top. Traditionally, they are eaten with chocolate sauce rather than icing. Read here and get our recipe for the best profiteroles with … Read more

Danish pastry cream (kagecreme)

bowl with homemade danish pastry cream with vanilla

Cake cream, creme patissiere, vanilla cream, or pastry cream – we have lots of different names for this cream, but no matter what, it’s just delicious! Many people may probably choose the easy powder pastry cream, but you can actually easily make it yourself from scratch as well. Read here and get our recipe for … Read more