Spettekaka

Spettekaka is made from egg, sugar and potato flour, piped in a thin stream onto a wooden cone that turns slowly over an open fire, layer on layer, until a tall latticed tower has built up - it can take hours and the result is hollow, extremely dry and very light. It is broken rather than cut, keeps for a long time in dry air, and appears at Skane weddings and celebrations. The name means spit cake. It holds a protected geographical designation in the EU as Spettekaka från Skåne, so only cake made in the province to the method can use the name. A few bakeries demonstrate the making for visitors.

The main sights

• A tower built in threads - piped onto a turning cone over fire.
• Hollow and very dry - broken rather than sliced.
• A protected designation - only Skane cake carries the name.
• Celebration use - weddings and formal occasions.

When to go

Year round; demonstrations run at set times. A bakery visit.

Good to know

It is extremely dry and sweet, and not to everyone's taste. Whole cakes are expensive and awkward to carry. Demonstrations are occasional and need checking. Supermarket versions are not the same thing.

Nearby

Kristianstad is central to the district; Osterlen is south-east.