Kvæfjord cake
Kvæfjord cake (Norwegian: Kvæfjordkake), or Verdens beste ("the world's best"), is a sponge cake baked with meringue, vanilla cream and almonds.
| Alternative names | Kvæfjordkake, verdens beste |
|---|---|
| Type | Cake |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Norway |
| Region or state | Kvæfjord, Troms |
| Created by | Hulda Ottestad |
| Main ingredients | meringue, vanilla, almonds |
| 302 kcal (1264 kJ) | |
The cake is named for Kvæfjord, a municipality in 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.
In Sweden and Finland, the cake is known as Brita cake (Swedish: Britatårta, Finnish: Brita-kakku) after Brita Edland, who popularized the cake through a series of magazine articles. In both countries, the cake is commonly decorated with fresh berries. Other names include Pinocchio cake, manor cake (herrgårdstårta), and summer cake (sommartårta).