Runeberg tortes with almonds and raspberry
The Finnish small cakes of February 5th: almond-flavored, made with biscuits and bread crumbs, soaked in punch or rum, topped with raspberry jam and a rin…
The Runebergintorttu is a delicious almond and jam tart, typical of Finland. It is often eaten on February 5th, the birthday of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, a Finnish poet. This recipe guides you step-by-step in creating this tasty dessert.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr 25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$6.72 $0.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- $0.69
- $0.16
- $0.80
- $0.19
- $0.01
- $1.10
- $0.18
- $1.75
- $1.38
- $0.46
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 175 °C. Cream together the butter and sugar, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Combine the flour mixed with baking soda, the almonds, and the crushed biscuits. ≈ 4 min
- Divide the dough evenly among muffin tins and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.
- Pour each cake, pour a spoonful of punch, almond liqueur, or rum. ≈ 3 min
- Dig a little into the top and place a spoonful of raspberry jam on it. ≈ 3 min
- Mix the powdered sugar with a little water and draw a circle of icing around the jam. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Runeberg tortes with almonds and raspberry
- 200 g of butter or margarine$0.69
- 200 grams of sugar$0.16
- 2 eggs$0.80
- 120 g of flour$0.19
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda$0.01
- 120 g of chopped almonds$1.10
- 60 g of breadcrumbs$0.18
- raspberry jam$1.75
- Swedish schnapps, almond liqueur, or rum$1.38
- powdered sugar$0.46
Total$6.72
that's $0.56 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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