Carrot Cake (Morotskaka)
A moist, oil-based spice cake packed with grated carrot and finished with lemony cream cheese frosting. Baked in a 9x13 pan and cut into squares, the way it is sold in Nordic cafes.
Cake
For the coffee, for guests, for a Sunday afternoon.
Norwegian Waffles (Vafler)
Soft, cardamom-scented heart waffles cooked in a Norwegian waffle iron and served warm with sour cream and jam. The batter rests half an hour, then five hearts come off the iron at a time.
Swedish Chocolate Balls (Chokladbollar)
No-bake balls of oats, cocoa, butter and sugar, bound with a splash of cold coffee and rolled in shredded coconut or pearl sugar. Fifteen minutes of work, a short chill, and you have two dozen of Sweden's most common fika pastry.
Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)
Danish pancake balls fried in a cast iron æbleskiver pan, light from beaten egg whites and scented with cardamom. Served hot with confectioners' sugar and lingonberry jam.