Which desserts are your favorites & where to find them?

Posted by Sandancisco (Bay Area SF & Uppsala Sweden 🇸🇪) on 05/07/26 02:12 PM

I just wrote up a list of our favorite Swedish desserts for a Forum friend, and thought I would share it.

'Nougat'. a deceptively simple looking Swedish chocolate bar, I usually bring a bunch back for friends in the US.

Sweden is justifiably famous for 'Fika' (high tea). Just give this video about 15 seconds to warm up, they're hilarious! https://youtu.be/oRIeytEXGhQ?si=Ql0M1MTAua9HfSFd. Our favorite place for fika is Guntherska, Uppsala - https://guntherska.se/ - I always choose 'Choklad biskiv' (a buttery, chocolate covered goodness with a crusty base).

If you're in Stockholm, I recommend visiting Vette Katten. https://vetekatten.se/en/. They also have excellent food besides sweets.

I suspect many of you have favorite places to add to the list? Bon appetit!

Posted by Laura

Virginia, USA

05/07/26 03:16 PM

6624 posts

Enjoyed the Swedish fika video and I recognized all of those treats from our office fikas. I am not a fan of the damsuggare (the green rolled sweets in the video).

In Sweden, my favorites are:
- Daim bars (similar to a Heath bar)
- Cardamom buns (kardemummabullar)
- Toscabit or Toscakaka (a tart with almonds and caramel)

In London
- the feta and honey cheesecake from the Honey & Co restaurant.
- I also stop at the Fabrique bakery to get a Swedish cardamom bun

Posted by CWsocial

near San Francisco

05/07/26 03:25 PM

6397 posts

My new favorite is avocado ice cream in Mexico, with its smooth and creamy texture.

Second is the crunchy texture of Chocolate Crocante from Lucciano's in Valencia.

Both are new favorites this year! One scoop of each might be my dream dessert.

Posted by geovagriffith

05/07/26 03:40 PM

10010 posts

I love German
Apple Strudel
French
Creme Brule
American
Pecan Pie
Latin America
Dulce de Leche
Italy
Gelato

Posted by Mardee

Duluth, MN🌲

05/07/26 03:49 PM

12009 posts

Sandancisco, you're killing me! First, you send me all of these, and now you're adding to the list by having others add more, lol! I will need to walk 20 miles a day to work off the calories from these!

So be it. Here are some faves of mine...

I still remember an apricot cream pastry that I had at Cakenhagen inside Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. It was delectable and one of the most beautiful things I've ever eaten.

I also love anything with apples; especially apple strudel in Germany and apple tarts in the Netherlands.

The decadent Butter Cake I had in Amsterdam was to die for.

Edit: I forgot to mention Papanași, which are traditional Romanian fried yeast or cake doughnuts made from a dough of soft cheese, flour, and eggs, and served warm with sour cream and fruit compote (often blueberry or cherry). It was wonderful!

But I have to say that one of my top favorites is Sticky Toffee Pudding in the UK. I drool over that!