Smorgastarta
The sandwich cake - a layered savoury 'cake' of bread, fillings and cream cheese, decorated like a gateau, the centrepiece of Swedish celebrations.
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The smorgastarta, or sandwich cake, is a Swedish party centrepiece that surprises outsiders: layers of bread stacked with fillings like prawns, egg, salmon or ham, bound with cream cheese and decorated on top like a gateau with cucumber, prawns, dill and lemon. Savoury and celebratory, it appears at birthdays, graduations and gatherings.
What you actually see
- The layered cake - the bread and filling layers under a cream-cheese coat.
- Seafood and egg fillings - prawns, salmon, egg and ham between the layers.
- The decorated top - the gateau-like decoration of cucumber, prawns and dill.
- Celebration tables - its place at birthdays and gatherings.
When to go
Year-round; it is party and celebration food, ordered from a deli or made at home for gatherings. Try a slice from a good deli to sample it.
Honest expectations
The idea of a savoury cake surprises many, and it is rich and filling rather than delicate. It is celebration food, so it is more common at gatherings than on everyday menus. A good deli version is far better than a sad one.
Nearby
Delis across Stockholm sell it by the slice; it belongs on the Swedish celebration table.
What to pack for Smorgastarta
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
