Valentine’s Day !
Let’s make some sweet treats for our loved ones!
Light & Moist Chocolate Cake / Red Velvet Cake
This basic chocolate cake recipe is perfect for cakes and cupcakes. Results in a very light, moist and not overly sweet sponge.
Ermine Frosting (Flour Buttercream)
This is a smooth, creamy buttercream that is less sweet and buttery in flavor than most frostings. It was the frosting originally used for Red Velvet Cake. It uses regular sugar instead of powdered sugar and is really easy to make.
Kärleksmums (Swedish Lovebites)
This cake serves many and can easily be frozen and thawed for later. My kids call them chocolate squares but I like the Swedish name Kärleksmums that I liberally translated to Lovebites.
Swedish Sandwich Cookies (Singoalla & Ballerina)
These are two of the most popular cookies in Sweden made by Göteborgs kex (IKEA sells copycat versions, too). My cookies may not be identical, but pretty close in flavor and consistency. Yum!!
More Christmas Favorites
Want to learn how to eat Swedish smörgåsbord? Or julbord, as we call it when served at Christmas. And try some more of my favorite recipes for the holidays.
Swedish Rice Porridge
This traditional Christmas breakfast can be bought in Swedish supermarkets all year round, but is especially popular during winter. It is creamy, filling and sweet, served with cold milk and sugar/cinnamon on top.
Swedish Limpa (Sirapslimpa)
One thing I always missed since moving to America was this soft, sweet and flavorful bread. I finally found the perfect recipe that tastes just like my favorite Swedish limpa.
Liver Pâté
“Leverpastej” is one of my favorite sandwich spreads, especially on limpa, topped with a few slices of fresh or pickled cucumber. This is a simple and quick recipe with just a few ingredients.