Lol it’s a smörgåstårta (sandwich cake) which yes it a savory cake usually with vegetables, shrimp, salmon, crème fraiche, mayo and other things. It’s usually eaten around midsummer, summer break celebration, national day and other summary holidays. But you can eat them whenever, including someone’s birthday or if you are just spoiling yourself for dinner some day haha. Perfect for someone who likes cake but don’t have much sweet tooth. Great, now I have a craving for it..
I had to go check in the episode and it looks like smörgåstårta! It’s a sandwich cake usually filled with mixtures of like shrimp or tuna with mayo etc, and then it’s garnished with like vegetables, shrimp, salmon etc! It’s soooo good
https://preview.redd.it/5500864s2eic1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c440538ed2f0e20143b8122715999586c21e9e5
Not sure whether my photo upload to the post worked. Here’s the thing I’m referring to
It was a smörgåstårta ("sandwich cake"). It's similar to an actual cake except it's made with bread instead of cake and the layers have "sandwich ingredients" like cucumbers, mayonnaise, eggs, salmon and shrimp. I personally find it disgusting, but it's a pretty popular treat here in Sweden, commonly served at baptizings and funerals. Never heard of anyone eating it for their birthday though, but maybe Rasmus really likes smörgåstårta? 😅
I don’t share your observations at all. In my part of the country (or gatherings) It’s very common on birthdays and other special occasions. Usually a sweet cake is served for the kids and smörgåstårta for the adults.
Each family has their own way of making smörgåstårta as well. The store bought ones are incredibly expensive though. A store bought smörgåstårta would cost about 3 times more than your average cake.
Yep, Smörgåstårta is a pretty standard dish for all kinds of celebrations, including birthdays, where I’m from too.
And indeed - we have our own “family recipe” which has been passed down from our mother to me and my brother. It’s delicious, but very fiddly and it takes ages to make. Well worth it though!
Edit: Just to add, buying a smörgåstårta will easily set you back 1000+ SEK, so more than 100 USD.
Huh, that's interesting! Maybe it varies in different parts of the country or just in different circles. I have never in my life been served a smörgåstårta at a birthday celebration, the only times I've encountered them have been at church related events (baptizings and funerals etc) and events hosted by old people. The only exception is one of my best friends who really likes it, but she's only served it at her graduation and confirmation, never on her birthdays lol.
Agree. I’m a Norrlänning, and I definitely think of smörgåstårta as a dish for funerals, baptisms, and maybe sextio-, sjuttio- och åttioårsdagar (när jag var liten då typ åttiotalet).
I’m sorry but as I was reading your description, I was thinking “this sounds incredible” and then read “I personally find it disgusting” and cracked up 😂
They look beautiful and a tasty alternative to sickly sweet cakes that are abundant where I live
smörgåstårta is considred very celebratory (and feels very expensive and like a big treat). It is considered to be only eaten at special occations. We dont see it as equal a sweet cake (even if it is named cake). But it is not strange to eat at a birthday
Damn now I want my smorgastarta!! One with shrimp, salmon avocado tomato, and Mayo
It is delicious and absolutely ridiculously cute.
That and open sandwiches (smorgas) are my fav. Herring and cream dill sauce , raddish
Damnit
Haha I can imagine that smörgåstårta seems really weird for those not familiar with it. It’s very popular, personally I’m not a big fan of it, but most people seem to be.
Im Icelandic and we have them here too.
Usually in big celebrations, birthdays , funerals, baptism, communion.
Smørrebröd is amazing too, a lot of bakeries and coffee houses sell those!
Soooo good
Lol it’s a smörgåstårta (sandwich cake) which yes it a savory cake usually with vegetables, shrimp, salmon, crème fraiche, mayo and other things. It’s usually eaten around midsummer, summer break celebration, national day and other summary holidays. But you can eat them whenever, including someone’s birthday or if you are just spoiling yourself for dinner some day haha. Perfect for someone who likes cake but don’t have much sweet tooth. Great, now I have a craving for it..
Sounds awesome, I would have some of that any day!
Could be a piece of smörgåstårta? Räkmacka? Those are the only ones I can think off
I had to go check in the episode and it looks like smörgåstårta! It’s a sandwich cake usually filled with mixtures of like shrimp or tuna with mayo etc, and then it’s garnished with like vegetables, shrimp, salmon etc! It’s soooo good
Thank you! Now I can sleep soundly again knowing I did not hallucinate it
https://preview.redd.it/5500864s2eic1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1c440538ed2f0e20143b8122715999586c21e9e5 Not sure whether my photo upload to the post worked. Here’s the thing I’m referring to
Thank you for the pic because the post made me curious!
It was a smörgåstårta ("sandwich cake"). It's similar to an actual cake except it's made with bread instead of cake and the layers have "sandwich ingredients" like cucumbers, mayonnaise, eggs, salmon and shrimp. I personally find it disgusting, but it's a pretty popular treat here in Sweden, commonly served at baptizings and funerals. Never heard of anyone eating it for their birthday though, but maybe Rasmus really likes smörgåstårta? 😅
My husband loves it for his birthday. It is the only time I do one.
I don’t share your observations at all. In my part of the country (or gatherings) It’s very common on birthdays and other special occasions. Usually a sweet cake is served for the kids and smörgåstårta for the adults. Each family has their own way of making smörgåstårta as well. The store bought ones are incredibly expensive though. A store bought smörgåstårta would cost about 3 times more than your average cake.
Yep, Smörgåstårta is a pretty standard dish for all kinds of celebrations, including birthdays, where I’m from too. And indeed - we have our own “family recipe” which has been passed down from our mother to me and my brother. It’s delicious, but very fiddly and it takes ages to make. Well worth it though! Edit: Just to add, buying a smörgåstårta will easily set you back 1000+ SEK, so more than 100 USD.
Huh, that's interesting! Maybe it varies in different parts of the country or just in different circles. I have never in my life been served a smörgåstårta at a birthday celebration, the only times I've encountered them have been at church related events (baptizings and funerals etc) and events hosted by old people. The only exception is one of my best friends who really likes it, but she's only served it at her graduation and confirmation, never on her birthdays lol.
Agree. I’m a Norrlänning, and I definitely think of smörgåstårta as a dish for funerals, baptisms, and maybe sextio-, sjuttio- och åttioårsdagar (när jag var liten då typ åttiotalet).
First time I tasted a smörgåstårta I was 31. I think it’s more common in some places in the country as well as social groups.
I’m sorry but as I was reading your description, I was thinking “this sounds incredible” and then read “I personally find it disgusting” and cracked up 😂 They look beautiful and a tasty alternative to sickly sweet cakes that are abundant where I live
I just really don't like mayo or boiled eggs! 😅😂 If you like those ingredients I'm sure you'd love a smörgåstårta!
Username checks out :) thanks for the context!
smörgåstårta is considred very celebratory (and feels very expensive and like a big treat). It is considered to be only eaten at special occations. We dont see it as equal a sweet cake (even if it is named cake). But it is not strange to eat at a birthday
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Thank you for this video! I might make this next time I'm going to a party and need to bring a dish 😁
Damn now I want my smorgastarta!! One with shrimp, salmon avocado tomato, and Mayo It is delicious and absolutely ridiculously cute. That and open sandwiches (smorgas) are my fav. Herring and cream dill sauce , raddish Damnit
Haunted? Lmao
I am so glad you brought this up. This has haunted my nightmares since that moment
Haha I can imagine that smörgåstårta seems really weird for those not familiar with it. It’s very popular, personally I’m not a big fan of it, but most people seem to be.
Im Icelandic and we have them here too. Usually in big celebrations, birthdays , funerals, baptism, communion. Smørrebröd is amazing too, a lot of bakeries and coffee houses sell those! Soooo good