I Am Obsessed with Swedish...

[LittleSpiffy]

...pastries!

I was looking for something to watch on tv and saw "Welcome to Sweden" was available through VOD.  I hadn't heard of the show (apparently it was on this past summer on NBC), but ended up binge watching this past week.

In one of the episodes, I learned of semlor.  I wanted one so gosh darn badly.  I can just imagine how AWESOME they are.  In fact, I had a dream one night all about semlor.

I was able to locate a few Swedish bakeries in my area and have plans to visit, but in the meanwhile I keep looking at pictures of semlor...

...that's when Google suggested prinsesstårta.  Prinsesstårta?  Of course I had to look....so...many...beautiful...cakes.  Then I started reading blogs just about prinsesstårta.  This one is my favorite: http://semiswede.com/2011/09/21/princess-cake-demystified-prinsesstarta/

Of course I'm going to have to try it once I get to the bakery.  I am worried that I'm going to walk in and become obsessed with ALL of the pastries 

Post Merge: February 28, 2015, 05:16:22 PM

...I am now dreaming of a pony-themed prinsesstårta.  With a little marzipan pony on top instead of a rose!

Post Merge: February 28, 2015, 05:27:27 PM

*screams* Google is filled with pony-themed princess cakes

but...THIS TAKES THE CAKE! (so to speak):

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[Wild Raspberry]

Oh my gosh those look so tasty

Must resist urge to eat computer screen.  (Hee, hee.

[Sprinklecupcake]

Oh hey, I love that show! My husband and I speak a little swedish, as we are scandinavian decent. We like to go to a place called the Wooden Spoon here in DFW where we get our lingonberry imported goods. Haha we also like to shop at Ikea! xD I have a little Dala horse I keep on my keychain to remind me of my ancestors heritage :-)

[kaoskat]

LOL Well I hope you can find some yummy ones to taste soon!

[melodys_angel]

Looks like something id see inside Denningers



Funny, I was just thinking about a traditional vanilla curd and raspberry bottled sauce my grandmother used to prepare for us when we were kids.

[LittleSpiffy]

Oh, I'm starting to drool again...

[Sebby6]

Do you have an Ikea nearby? At least the ones over here have a small selection.

But actually - the Swedes have nothing on the Danes when it comes to baked goods

[LittleSpiffy]

Yes, I do have an Ikea nearby - I didn't think to check there.  It's been a while since I visited their cafeteria...

Oh, don't turn me on to another country's treats, Sebby!    I'll wont fit into my pants...

[Loa]

Do you have an Ikea nearby? At least the ones over here have a small selection.

But actually - the Swedes have nothing on the Danes when it comes to baked goods

BIAS!

[Beldarna]

Of all the Swedish pastries you fall for that? I admit to loving princesscake but this year I totalt forgot about semmelday. It's not that special, really. We have so much else to offer when it comes to goodies. Fika (sittning at a café for hours drinking coffee/tea and eating pastries) is what we do best.

Sebby is of course totally wrong.

[LittleSpiffy]

Of all the Swedish pastries you fall for that? I admit to loving princesscake but this year I totalt forgot about semmelday. It's not that special, really. We have so much else to offer when it comes to goodies. Fika (sittning at a café for hours drinking coffee/tea and eating pastries) is what we do best.

Sebby is of course totally wrong.

LOL, it was the mound of whipped cream that made my mouth start to water...and when I learned it was filled with an almost paste cream?  Yeah, I started to obsess.  I am sure there a gazillion pastries that are more sophisticated...but...oh, my stomach is grumbling thinking of this again...

[Beldarna]

This year every bakery tried to come up with different ingrediences besides almond paste to fill the bun. What do you say about vanilla sauce? Blueberry cream? Goldenberry? The hit was making a semmel wrap.