Swedish Cream Bun Cake (Semla) Recipe | Land O’Lakes

Swedish Cream Bun Cake (Semla) Recipe | Land O’Lakes

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Also known as semla, this is a traditional Swedish dessert served on Mardi Gras. The bun cake is flavored with cardamom and filled with almond paste and orange-studded whipped cream.

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Ingredients

  • Bread
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
  • 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg beaten
  • Filling
  • 2/3 cup almond paste
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • Topping
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 1 1/2 cups Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream whipped
  • Powdered sugar, as desired

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