List of Swedish desserts

Swedish desserts typically feature pastries rolled in different spices, such as cardamom, cinnamon, or ginger, and stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as fruit jams, whipped cream, or chocolate.^[1] Many desserts are flavored with almond extract, slivered almonds, or grounded almonds, as it is an extremely popular ingredient in Swedish cooking.^[2] Fruits featured in recipes include blackcurrant, apples--specifically of the åkerö variety,^[3] cherries, lingonberries, raspberries, gooseberries, and pears.

Another strong influence on Swedish pastries is the practice of fika. Fika is a custom involving enjoying coffee, small pastries, and quiet time to recover from everyday stress. This has led to continual development in cookie recipes, especially after World War II when rations were lifted.^[4]

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Name	Image	Description
Äggost [sv]		Curdled milk and eggs
Arraksboll [sv]		Oatmeal ball flavoured with arrack, with brown sprinkles
Budapestbakelse [sv]		Rolled cake with whipped cream and peach or mandarin
Chokladbiskvi		A cookie made from almond and meringue, topped with chocolate buttercream
Chokladboll		A confectionary ball of chocolate and oatmeal, rolled in coconut flakes
Gräddbulle		Marshmallow treat coated in melted chocolate
FN-bakelse [sv]		Cake with layers of chocolate, lemon curd, yogurt mousse and pâte à bombe^[5]
Gotländsk saffranspannkaka		Rice pudding dessert made with saffron
Gustavus Adolphus pastry		Pastry topped with a portrait of Gustavus Adolphus
Hallongrotta		Butter cookies filled and topped with raspberry filling. Occasionally topped with coconut^[6]
Havreflarn		Lace oatmeal cookies^[7]
Jordgubbstårta		Sponge cake with strawberries and cream
Kalvdans		Pudding made from colostrum milk, or the first milk produced after a cow has given birth
Kanelbulle		Cardamon dough rolled into a swirl and topped with cinnamon and sugar
Kärleksmums [sv]		Chocolate cake with grated coconut
Kladdkaka		Crispy chocolate cake with a moist interior^[8]
Klappgröt		Wheat semolina desserts made with berries, specifically lingonberries
Klenät		Fried dough shaped like angel wings
Krokan		Tiered pastry made from almond flour
Lussekatt		Saffron buns with a raisin on both ends
Mandelkubb		Bitter almond cookie
Napoleonbakelse [sv]		Mille-feuille with jam
Nationaldagsbakelse [sv]		Mazarin base with strawberries and lemon balm
Ostkaka		Pudding made from rennet-curded milk, flavoured with bitter and sweet almonds
Pepparkaka		Crispy cookie made from ginger, cardamon, molasses and sugar
Prinsesstårta		Traditional sponge cake filled with jam and cream, covered with marzipan
Punsch-roll		Different fillings usually consisting of biscuit or sponge cake drenched in arrack, mixed with cacao and more covered in green marzipan
Ris à la Malta		Rice pudding with whipped cream
Silviakaka [sv]		Variation of kärlekmums as a sponge cake instead
Rulltårta		Sponge cake rolled into a log and filled with cream, chocolate, or jam
Semla		Sweet roll filled with cream and almond paste
Sju sorters kakor		A Swedish Christmas tradition of baking seven different types of cookies to serve to guests. Also part of fika culture^{[clarification needed]}
Scanian apple cake [sv]		Apple crumble made with rye
Smulpaj		A type of pie without a pastry shell--instead the filling is directly topped with crumbled pastry
Sockerkaka		Sponge cake baked in a Bundt pan
Solskenskaka [sv]		Sponge cake with added flour and almonds
Spettekaka		Hollow cake topped with icing, similar to meringue
Studenska		Shortbread pastry with green icing and chocolate truffle
Toscakaka		Caramel almond cake typically topped with sliced almonds
Våffla		Scandinavian waffles, often served with jam and whipped cream.
Vaniljhjärta		Pastry made of shortcrust dough formed into hearts, filled with vanilla cream.
Vetekrans		Cinnamon pastry formed in to a bun.

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