Kvæfjord cake
Alternative names | Kvæfjordkake, verdens beste |
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Type | Cake |
Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | Norway |
Region or state | Kvæfjord, Troms |
Created by | Hulda Ottestad |
Main ingredients | meringue, vanilla, almonds |
302 kcal, per 100 gram kcal | |
'Kvæfjord cake ('Kvæfjordkake) or Verdens beste in Norwegian is a sponge cake baked with meringue, vanilla cream and almonds. [1]
The cake is named for Kvæfjord, a municipality in Norway. In September 2002, the cake was named Norway's national cake by listeners of Nitimen, a Norwegian entertainment show. Other participants included marzipan cake, carrot cake, kransekake and chocolate cake.[2]
See also[]
- Norwegian cuisine – Culinary traditions of Norway
- List of Norwegian desserts – Wikimedia list article
References[]
- ^ "Kvæfjordkaken". nrk.no. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Kvæfjordkake: The World's Best Cake (Verdens Beste)". northwildkitchen.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
External links[]
- [1] Besøkt 7. juni 2009.
Categories:
- Norwegian desserts
- Almond desserts
- Sponge cakes