Semlor buns made into a cake! Yeasted cardamom cake with marzipan cream and whipped cream filling. Don't wait for Lent!

This fluffy, brioche-like bun is the perfect partner for a filling of velvety crème légère – vanilla pastry cream lightened with pillows of whipped cream

swedish cream buns

Our Swedish Cream Bun Cake also known as Semla is a traditional Swedish dessert served during Mardi Gras. Flavored with cardamom and filled with almond paste and orange studded whipped cream this dessert is a tasty way to celebrate Mardi Gras.

A semla is a Swedish bun filled with the most delicious almond paste and whipped cream, dusted with powdered sugar for a Fat Tuesday favorite.

Ah, Semla. Where to begin? Firstly, I wish you came into my life earlier. So many years I’ve wasted without your Cardamom goodness. Secondly, why aren’t you in my life right now?! Why have I eaten you all? Why isn’t there a Swedish bakery down the road from my house, wafting that delicious freshly baked … Semlor: Swedish Almond-Cream Filled Cardamom Buns Read More »

A Swedish semla (semlor: plural) is a deliciously buttery cardamom bun filled with a rich almond filling and topped with a flourish of whipped cream. Semlor are traditionally enjoyed from early January through the Lenten season and are really easy baking project to make at home!

Semlor buns made into a cake! Yeasted cardamom cake with marzipan cream and whipped cream filling. Don't wait for Lent!

These Semla Scandinavian "Fat Tuesday Roll" buns are pure heaven. A cardamom scented bun is filled with jam and billowy clouds of whipped cream before a final dusting of icing sugar. Never has something so simple been so pleasurable! And it's Semla day today!

These Stovetop Custard Cream Buns make a great breakfast treat or snack. Sweet custard wrapped in a soft milk bun, easy to make and so delicious.