Kvæfjord cake (Norwegian: Kvæfjordkake), or Verdens beste (lit.'the world's best'), is a sponge cake baked with meringue, vanilla cream and almonds. [1]

Kvæfjord cake
Alternative namesKvæfjordkake, verdens beste
TypeCake
CourseDessert
Place of originNorway
Region or stateKvæfjord, Troms
Created byHulda Ottestad
Main ingredientsmeringue, vanilla, almonds
Food energy
(per 100 g serving)
302 kcal (1264 kJ)

The cake is named for Kvæfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. In September 2002, the cake was named Norway's national cake by listeners of Nitimen, a Norwegian entertainment show. Other participants included marzipan cake, carrot cake, kransekake, and chocolate cake.[2]

In Sweden and Finland, the cake is known as Brita cake (Swedish: Britatårta, Finnish: Brita-kakku)[3] after Brita Edland, who popularized the cake through a series of magazine articles.[4] In both countries, the cake is commonly decorated with fresh berries.[3] Other names include Pinocchio cake, manor cake (herrgårdstårta), and summer cake (sommartårta).[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kvæfjordkaken". nrk.no. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kvæfjordkake: The World's Best Cake (Verdens Beste)". northwildkitchen.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Hoikka, Cecilia (2023-03-11). "Brita cake". ScandiCuisine.
  4. ^ "Kvæfjordkake: The World's Best Cake (Verdens Beste)". North Wild Kitchen.
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  • [1] Besøkt 7. juni 2009.