Elderflower Fritters

danish dessert elderflower fritters with icing sugar

A traditional old Danish dish is elderflower fritters, which are fried elderflowers in pancake batter. They are also called something as beautiful as elder-lovers or “hyldekærester” in Danish. It is super delicious, and a sign of sun and summer at our house. It’s great to go for a walk and pick the fragrant bunches, then … Read more

Danish apple cake with cinnamon

a slice of danish apple cake with cinnamon on a plate

You will feel completely happy when the smell of Danish apple cake with cinnamon spreads in the house. My grandmother made the world’s best apple cake, that’s for sure. Here you get my version of a delicious apple cake with cinnamon that can be served warm or cold. It is super good with sour cream, … Read more

Rhubarb meringue cake

rhubarb meringue cake on danish mazarine base

Rhubarb meringue cake is a super delicious and quite easy cake. If you have a garden full of delicious rhubarb, then this cake is perfect for baking for the family. The combination of a juicy danish mazarine base, an acidic rhubarb compote, and a sweet burned meringue on top. Get the best recipe for rhubarb … Read more

Danish strawberry pudding (jordbærgrød)

danish strawberry pudding in white bowl

Strawberry pudding just tastes of sun and summer. It’s such a taste that, for most of us, brings back fond memories of childhood and Grandma’s strawberry pudding. It is a wonderful dessert topped with milk or cream, or you can use it as a topping on your morning porridge. Read along here, and get our … Read more

Danish rhubarb pudding

traditional danish rhubarb pudding with cream and almonds

We have lots of nice rhubarb in our garden. Luckily, because we love to make rhubarb desserts. Today you get our recipe for a wonderful traditional danish rhubarb pudding, which is perfect as a good summer dessert. It tastes great with almonds on top and a dash of cream or milk. Summer dessert as grandma … Read more

Cold rhubarb soup

cold rhubarb soup with strawberries and vanilla icecream.

Cold rhubarb soup with vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries is Danish summer on a plate, and it is in every way a wonderful summer dessert for both children and adults. Why you will love this recipe Easy to make ahead – You can easily make this rhubarb soup the day before, so it is … Read more

Old-fashioned Danish Rhubarb Cake

Old-fashioned Danish Rhubarb cake served in glasses with whipped cream on top

At the beginning of summer, there is nothing better than making an Old-fashioned Danish rhubarb cake with the first fresh rhubarbs from the garden or local market. It consists of a rhubarb pudding, danish macaroons, crumble, and whipped cream on top. It is a traditional Danish dessert, and very quick to make. Read along here … Read more

Danish pastry cream (kagecreme)

bowl with homemade danish pastry cream with vanilla

Cake cream, creme patissiere, vanilla cream, or pastry cream – we have lots of different names for this cream, but no matter what, it’s just delicious! Many people may probably choose the easy powder pastry cream, but you can actually easily make it yourself from scratch as well. Read here and get our recipe for … Read more

Cold strawberry buttermilk soup (strawberry koldskål)

two bowls with danish cold strawberry buttermilk soup with fresh strawberries and kammerjunkere

When summer knocks on the door and the Danish strawberries are ready, there is nothing better than a bowl of cold strawberry buttermilk soup with home-baked kammerjunkere and fresh strawberries. Read along here and get the easy recipe for a wonderful danish summer dessert or a light meal for the hot days. Fresh danish strawberry … Read more

Danish kammerjunkere (double-baked biscuits)

danish kammerjunkere or double-baked biscuits

In summer we eat a lot of danish buttermilk soup, or koldskål as we call it. It is traditionally served with small double-baked biscuits called kammerjunkere. They are crunchy and sweet and perfect for desserts like buttermilk soup or at the bottom of a cheesecake. Read along here and get the recipe for the best … Read more