Spettekaka or spettkaka (''spiddekaga'' in native
Scanian The term Scanian (, or ) can refer to:
* A person born or living in the province of Scania proper (Skåne)
* The people and language of the historical provinces of Scania (Terrae Scaniae, Skånelandene (Danish), Skåneland (Swedish)
* Scanian dia ...
) is a local dessert of the southern parts of
Sweden
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, chiefly in the province of
Scania (Skåne) but also in
Halland. It is an important part of the Scanian culinary heritage.
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/ref> The name means "cake on a spit", and this describes the method of preparation: it is the Swedish variation on the spit cake.
Description
A mixture consisting mainly of eggs, potato starch flour and sugar is rolled slowly onto a skewer which is being rotated over an open fire or other heat source. The dessert thus produced is very dry. It is then wrapped in a subsequently sealed plastic bag to preserve its dryness. To stay crisp, the cake should only be unwrapped at the actual moment it is to be eaten. Spettekaka can range in size anywhere from a few inches to several feet in height and over a foot in diameter. The very large cakes are served by sawing cuboid
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s from the cake, leaving as much standing as possible.Guinness Book of Records
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''. It was high and baked in one piece.[ Ann-Louise Olander]
”Bland socker, ägg och världsrekord”
''Ystads Allehanda'', 11 Augusti 2008. Consulted 3 November 2011.
''Skånsk spettkaka'' has PGI status under EU law.
Other regional varieties
* Baumkuchen – Germany
* Šakotis – Lithuania
* Kürtőskalács – Hungary
* Trdelník – Czech Republic and Slovakia, also with a PGI status
* Sękacz – Poland
See also
* List of desserts
* List of spit-roasted foods
This is a list of notable spit-roasted foods, consisting of dishes and foods that are roasted on a rotisserie, or spit. Rotisserie is a style of roasting where meat is skewered on a spit, a long solid rod used to hold food while it is being cooked ...
References
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