Swedish Semla Cake
If you love the sweet, nutty flavor of a classic Swedish semla but don’t have time to make the traditional cardamom buns, this almond paste cake is your perfect shortcut. Inspired by the classic treat, a light and fluffy cake with rich almond paste and fluffy whipped cream, capturing all the indulgent flavors of a semla in a fraction of the time. It’s easy to make, impressive to serve, and perfect for when you want that classic taste without the fuss of baking individual buns.

Details
- 60 min
- 6
- Cakes
Ingredients
- •50 g Butter
- •1 dl Milk
- •1 Egg
- •90 g Sugar
- •1 tsp Vanilla powder
- •150 g Flour
- •1 tsp Baking powder
- •50 + 150 g Almond paste (finely grated)
- •0,5 + 1 dl Cream
- •1 tbls Powdered sugar
- •0,5 dl Almond shavings
Instructions
- Melt the butter and add the milk. Set aside to cool.
- Whisk the sugar, vanilla sugar, and egg until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
- Add the flour mixture and the cooled butter to the egg mixture. Stir until smooth.
- Mix 50 g of the grated almond paste with a small amount of flour to prevent it from sticking together, then gently fold it into the batter until evenly distributed.
- Grease a cake pan (about 18 cm) and pour in the batter. Bake in the center of the oven at 175°C for 20 about bminutes.
- For the Filling: Combine the remaining almond paste (150g) with 0,5 dl cream, using an electric whisk if possible, until smooth and fluffy. Set aside until the cake is ready to assemble.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely. Spread the almond paste filling evenly over the top. Whip the remaining 1 dl of cream until soft peaks form, then pipe or spread it over the cake. Finish by spreading the almond shavings evenly over the cake first then lightly dust with powdered sugar.