Kvæfjordkake

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Kvæfjordkake is a traditional cake originating from Kvæfjord on the island of Hinnøya. It consists of layers of cake, meringue, vanilla cream, and chopped almonds. Rich, yet light, the cake is made with a combination of butter, sugar, egg yolks, flour, baking powder, milk, and vanilla sugar. The meringue is made with egg whites, salt, sugar, and almonds, while the vanilla custard contains sugar, egg yolks, starch, whole milk, and vanilla. Kvæfjordkake is also known as verdens beste , which means world's best cake .