Kagemand or Kagekone (English: Cake Man or Cake Woman) is a Danish cake in the shape of a boy or a girl whose head is removed, and which is traditionally eaten at birthdays and anniversaries.
The kagemand is rooted within Danish culture. It is typically a variation of the simpler brunsviger.
Preparation
The cake is usually made with either a soft yeast dough topped with brown sugar or a Danish pastry dough topped with icing glacé. In any case, the cake is decorated with candy and festive Danish flags. In some subcultures, the birthday party may start with the cake figure being decapitated or dismembered, while all the guests feign horror at the act.
References
- Happy Birthday, Gen Z: Celebrating With 16-Year-Olds Around the World, The Guardian, 10 December 2016, retrieved 2 April 2024
- Kagemand and Kagekone – The Danish Birthday Cake, Nordic Culture, 12 February 2024, retrieved 2 April 2024
- Brunsviger: Danish Coffee Cake, The Sunday Baker, retrieved 2 April 2024
- Sandi Toksvig (16 October 2018), "Episode 8 - Danish week", The Great British Bake Off
- Victoria Williams (2016), "Birthday cakes, international", Celebrating Life Customs around the World, vol. Baby Showers to Funerals, ABC-CLIO, p. 35, ISBN 9781440836596
External links
- Images of Kagemand from a Danish bakery.
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