Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)
Christmas, or Jul in Danish, is a big deal in Denmark. If you have ever found yourself anywhere in Scandinavia in the winter months, you will understand.
Christmas, or Jul in Danish, is a big deal in Denmark. If you have ever found yourself anywhere in Scandinavia in the winter months, you will understand.
In every family, there are certain foods or dishes that bring back memories. In ours, it’s this birthday layer cake, called a fødselsdagslagkage, or just a lagkage.
This recipe is a follow-up to the classic raspberry roulade recipe we posted recently. As we were making that roulade, we thought, why not change it up a bit?
A roulade is not technically a Danish dessert, but we would classify it as a classic, favorite cake in both Denmark and in our family. It is similar to a Swiss Roll but without cream or meringue.
Spandauer are a very popular Danish pastry, and you can find multiple kinds of spandauer in every bakery in Denmark. Spandauer is just a name, and doesn’t have a direct English translation.
These beautiful pandekager may look like French crepes – but they’re not! Danish pancakes are thinner and have crispy edges, and are sprinkled with sugar or smeared with jam before being rolled up.
Danish vandbakkelser are little puffs of choux pastry, usually cut in half and filled with kagecreme (pastry cream) or whipped cream, and jam. This type of pastry is always delicious!