{"id":8754,"date":"2026-10-27T13:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T04:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parade.kyoto\/?post_type=sweetlore&p=8754"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:52:33","slug":"kvfjordkake","status":"publish","type":"sweetlore","link":"https:\/\/parade.kyoto\/en\/sweetlore\/kvfjordkake\/","title":{"rendered":"Kv\u00e6fjordkake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kv\u00e6fjordkake is a cake that is a well-loved favourite at celebrations in Norway. It is also known as verdens beste, meaning \u201cthe world\u2019s best.\u201d A soft cake base is topped with meringue and almonds and baked, then cut in two and filled with cream.<\/p>\n

\"An
An example of almonds in the shell and shelled. Location unknown. Photo: Koyaanis Qatsi (version adjusted by Ericd) \/ Source<\/a> \/ Public domain<\/a>. Original image 250\u00d7186px, not enlarged. Image used as supplied by the distributor; no alterations to the content after retrieval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A slice of kv\u00e6fjordkake. 2019-01-19; camera coordinates near Oslo. Photo: Kjetil Ree \/ Source<\/a> \/ CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> \/ Downscaled version from the distributor of the photographer\u2019s own cropped version; no alterations to the content after retrieval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Baked as one sheet, then layered in two<\/h2>\n

In one example from a collection of traditional Norwegian dishes, butter and sugar are combined with egg yolks, flour and milk, and the batter is spread on a baking tray. Meringue made by whisking egg whites with sugar is spread on top, sprinkled with chopped almonds, and baked together with the base. Once cooled, the cake is cut in half and filled with a mixture of vanilla custard cream and whipped cream.<\/p>\n

\"An
An example of whisked egg whites and egg yolks. Location unknown. Photo: Nillerdk \/ Source<\/a> \/ CC BY 3.0<\/a>. Image used as supplied by the distributor; no alterations to the content after retrieval.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the two halves are stacked, the soft cake and cream show at the cut edge, and baked almonds can be seen on top of the meringue. Some versions use rum-flavoured cream instead of vanilla. The lightness of the meringue and the richness of the dairy cream come together in a single slice.<\/p>\n

From a caf\u00e9 in a harbour town<\/h2>\n

This cake is associated with Hulda Ottestad, who came from Kv\u00e6fjord in northern Norway. According to a Norwegian encyclopedia, she ran Caf\u00e9 Allianse in Harstad with her sisters, and she bought a recipe called \u201cKing\u2019s Cake\u201d from a Danish confectioner and adapted it. Reducing the amount of almonds, which were expensive, is said to have been one of her changes.<\/p>\n

Citing an account by her grandchild about their grandmother\u2019s cake, the encyclopedia states that the original recipe included sponge, vanilla cream, an almond layer and meringue. The cake, adapted at a caf\u00e9 in the north, came to be known by the name of her home district, Kv\u00e6fjord.<\/p>\n

In 2002, it was chosen as the \u201cnational cake\u201d in a listener vote on the Norwegian radio programme Nitimen. In 2024, it also proved popular in a vote on a programme by a broadcaster. Known by the nickname \u201cthe world\u2019s best,\u201d it is a cake that is cut and shared at family tables and celebrations.<\/p>\n

Glossary<\/h2>\n

Hulda Ottestad<\/strong>: A person who ran a caf\u00e9 in Harstad and is associated with this cake.<\/p>

Meringue<\/strong>: A mixture of egg whites and sugar whisked together.<\/p>

Kv\u00e6fjord<\/strong>: A district in northern Norway. Its name lives on in the name of the cake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kv\u00e6fjordkake is a cake that is a well-loved favourite at celebrations in Norway. It is also known as verdens beste, meaning \u201cthe world\u2019s best.\u201d A soft cake base is topped with meringue and almonds and baked, then cut in two and filled with cream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8091,"menu_order":525,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_parade_sweetlore_meta":{"en":"Kv\u00e6fjordkake","subtitle":"Kv\u00e6fjordkake: ingredients and method","topics":"Soft cake base and meringue \/ Baked with a sprinkling of almonds \/ A celebration cake filled with cream","country":"Kv\u00e6fjord, Norway","show_toc":true,"ingredients":["nuts","cream","egg"],"texture":[],"occasion":["celebration"],"method":["baked"],"season":[]},"footnotes":""},"sweetlore_category":[154],"class_list":["post-8754","sweetlore","type-sweetlore","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"sweetlore_related_products":null,"sweetlore_related_faqs":null,"sweetlore_related_voices":null,"sweetlore_related_mode":"auto","sweetlore_related_articles":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t