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Savory cake of Swedish origin found in Eastern Europe
Smörgåstårta
A smörgåstårta
TypeCake or sandwich
Place of originSweden
Region or stateNorthern Europe
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsWhite or light rye bread, egg or mayonnaise base, fillings

Smörgåstårta ("sandwich-cake" or "sandwich-torte") is a dish of Swedish origin popular in Sweden, Estonia (called võileivatort), Finland (called voileipäkakku and smörgåstårta) and Iceland (called brauðterta [ˈprœyːðˌtʰɛr̥ta]). It is not a sweet cake, but composed of layers of bread bound with large amounts of filling and garnish, similar to a layered cream cake. The smörgåstårta is sliced and served like any other cake.

Preparation and serving

A smörgåstårta is normally made up of several layers of white or light rye bread with creamy fillings in between. The fillings and toppings vary from meat, fish, cheeses, to vegan, but egg and mayonnaise are often the base. Additional filling may vary greatly but meat, fish, cheese and/or vegetables are common. The top garnish often reflects the ingredients used as a filling.

Smörgåstårta is served cold and cut like a dessert cake. In Finland, voileipäkakku is a common dish at family gatherings such as birthday parties, weddings, or funerals.

  • Side view of a smörgåstårta Side view of a smörgåstårta
  • Smörgåstårta with cream-cheese icing and chives, boiled egg yolk, wood-sorrel leaves, tomatoes and flowers for decoration Smörgåstårta with cream-cheese icing and chives, boiled egg yolk, wood-sorrel leaves, tomatoes and flowers for decoration
  • A sandwich-cake (smörgåstårta) between two sweet cakes A sandwich-cake (smörgåstårta) between two sweet cakes

See also

References

  1. ^ "smörgåstårta - Uppslagsverk - NE.se". www.ne.se. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. Maku-toimitus (2023-05-22). "Voileipäkakku tekee juhlan! Löydä omat suosikkireseptisi herkullisten vaihtoehtojen joukosta". Kotona (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  3. Swedes, Neil Shipley's watching the (2024-07-29). "The Swedish sandwich cake". Watching the Swedes. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. halo_altti (2023-08-16). "Voileipäkakku firar Finlands självständighet". The Stories of Le Gruyère AOP (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.

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