List of Danish desserts
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This is a list of Danish sweets and desserts. The cuisine of Denmark refers to food preparation originating from Denmark or having a played a great historic part in Danish cuisine. Denmark also shares many dishes and influences with surrounding Scandinavian countries, such as Sweden, Finland, and Norway.
Danish desserts
| Name | Image | Description |
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| Wienerbrød (Danish pastries)[1] |
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A Danish pastry is a multilayered, laminated sweet pastry; a derivative from the viennoiserie tradition. Types include:
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| Småkager (Danish cookies) |
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A Danish cookie is typically made from butter, flour, and sugar, with additional ingredients when needed. Types include:
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| Flødekager | 
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Profiterole with a moist cream or custard filling |
| Lagkage | 
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Layer cake with alternating layers of cream, sponge cake, or jam |
| Gåsebryst | 
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Marzipan-covered cream cake |
| Kransekage | 
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Cake made from layers of ring-shaped dough and icing |
| Studenterbrød | 
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Thin, dense cake made from leftover pastries. Literally translates to "student bread" due to its cheapness of ingredients[3] |
| Hindbærsnitte | 
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Raspberry slice pastry |
| Kaj kage | 
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Cake made in the shape of a frog[4] |
| Pålægschokolade | 
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Thin chocolate slice |
| Aebleskiver | 
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Pancake balls, sometimes filled with jam or covered in powdered sugar |
| Risengrød | 
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Rice pudding with cinnamon[5] |
| Risalamande | 
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Rice porridge dessert typically topped with fruit jam[6] |
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Gallery
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Danish cookies in wrappers -
Small butter kringle -
Lots of pebernødder -
Types of Danish Christmas cookies -
Plate of risengrød -
Coconut lagkage -
Tray of æbleskiver with cardamom
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See also
References
- ^ "Siden blev ikke fundet". Københavns Bagerlaug (in Danish).
- ^ "The History Behind the Blue Tin". The Palmier.
- ^ "Studenterbrød - Nem Opskrift fra Arla". www.arla.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Danish frog cake – Kajkage". Dear November. 17 February 2016.
- ^ "It's Risengrød! Danish Rice Porridge". Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
- ^ "risalamande — Den Danske Ordbog". ordnet.dk.
