Krokan

Krokan is a Swedish confection and a traditional dessert in the country. It is a multi-tiered pastry made from almond flour, constructed of thin pieces baked in decorative patterns.^[1] The parts are then joined using melted caramelized sugar, assembled into a tower, and decorated with crisscross patterns^[2] and marzipan roses.

Example of a krokan

Krokans are traditional at Swedish weddings, such as that of King Carl XVI Gustaf in 1976.^[3] Half a century before, a letter to The American-Scandinavian Foundation described the krokan as "a gorgeous cake made of almond and sugar and always quite as necessary to a Swedish wedding as the bride herself".^[4]

Krokan was the showstopper challenge in episode 9 of season 13 of The Great British Bake Off.^[5]

See also

• Kransekage – Danish pastry that uses the same ingredients
• Swedish cuisine

References

1. "krokan". SAOB (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
2. "krokan". Swedish National Encyclopedia. from the original on Oct 23, 2021.
3. Mc Mahon, Emily; Scott (June 18, 2017). "Wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath". Unofficial Royalty. from the original on Nov 15, 2022.
4. Leach, Henry Goddard (1926). The American-Scandinavian Review. American-Scandinavian Foundation. p. 53.
5. Moylan, Brian (2022-11-11). "Great British Baking Show Recap: Release the Krokan". Vulture. from the original on Nov 24, 2022.