Smorgastarta Sandwich Cake
This delicious Swedish Smörgåstårta Sandwich Cake makes a wonderful appetizer for your next party! This recipe is so easy to make as it uses a loaf of bread and tasty fillings.
Equipment
- Serrated Knife to slice the bread
- Butter knife
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of bread preferably rye bread or whole meal
For cream cheese frosting:
- 8 ounce (225) block cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the filling:
- 4 ounces (125g) smoked salmon
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 hard boiled egg
- 3 small radishes
- 6 baby carrots
- ¼ cup peas preferably fresh, but canned or frozen would also work
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the edges of the loaf to make it as round as possible, then slice it in the middle to make 2 layers (or 3 if you like).
- To make the frosting, beat all of the frosting ingredients together using a hand mixer or stir with a spatula. If the frosting is too thick, thin it out with sour cream or milk.
- Thinly slice smoked salmon, cucumber, egg, radishes and carrots.
- To assemble the sandwich cake, lightly spread the cream cheese frosting on the first layer of bread.
- Then add smoked salmon, followed by cucumber, sliced egg, radishes, carrots and peas.
- Cover with the second layer, and spread a layer of cream cheese frosting on top.
- Frost/cover the whole sandwich cake the same way you frost a dessert cake by covering the sides of the cake.
- Finally, decorate cake with salmon roses, and the rest of the ingredients.
Notes
- Bread Shape: I went for a round loaf that I sliced in half, stuffed and covered in the cream cheese frosting. However, any shape of bread can work here. If all you have is sliced bread, you can use that and create a rectangular cake instead, and create as many layers as you'd like.
- Chill the Sandwich: I recommend that you let the sandwich cake chill in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours before serving. This will allow it to set, and hold its shape, and it will be easier to slice and serve too. The sandwich cake is typically served cold and sliced like a dessert cake.
- Other Frosting Options include egg-based mayonnaise mixed with cream cheese or mayonnaise mixed with plain yogurt.
- Storing: If you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge covered for 1 day. Any longer than that, and the sandwich will become soggy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 661mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1502IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg