Lingonpepparkaka, lingonberry spice cake

Lingonpepparkaka, lingonberry spice cake

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Discover this delicious Swedish lingonberry and cinnamon tart, perfect for the holiday season.

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The lingonberry cake is a traditional Swedish dessert, typically made during the Christmas holidays. It is soft and fragrant with cinnamon, with a hint of lingonberries that adds a touch of acidity.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.06 $0.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.48
  • $0.11
  • $0.11
  • $0.49
  • $0.88
  • $0.01
  • $0.35
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.15
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 175 °C.
  2. Grease a round or cake-shaped mold, approximately 1.5 liters in size, and then dust it with breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
  3. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Melt the margarine and add it with the cream, milk, syrup, and jam. Mix just until combined, without overmixing.
  4. Pour the batter into the mold and bake for 40 to 50 minutes in the lower part of the oven.

The bill

Lingonpepparkaka, lingonberry spice cake

  • 3 dl of flour$0.48
  • 1.5 dl of sugar$0.11
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cloves$0.49
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger$0.88
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda$0.01
  • 100 g of margarine$0.35
  • 1 dl of milk$0.10
  • 1/2 cup of light brown sugar syrup$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of lingonberry jam$0.15
  • Margarine and breadcrumbs for the mold$0.35

Total$3.06

that's $0.38 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 dl of flour
  • 1.5 dl of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 100 g of margarine
  • 1 dl of cream
  • 1 dl of milk
  • 1/2 cup of light brown sugar syrup
  • 1 tablespoon of lingonberry jam
  • Margarine and breadcrumbs for the mold

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