Swedish Smörgåstårta Recipe (Swedish Sandwich Cake)
Looking for a stunning Scandinavian party dish? This traditional Smörgåstårta — also known as a Swedish sandwich cake — is layered with soft bread, creamy fillings, smoked salmon, eggs, avocado, and prawns, then decorated beautifully with cucumber, radish, dill, and lemon.Perfect for birthdays, brunches, summer gatherings, Easter tables, baby showers, or festive Nordic buffets.
Ingredients
- 10 slice soft white sandwich bread, Crusts removed
Egg & Mayo Filling
- 3 boiled eggs, finely chopped
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Small squeeze of lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
Salmon Filling
- 200 g smoked or cooked salmon
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh dill (optional)
Avocado Filling
- 1 ripe avocado, mashed
- 1 tbsp cream cheese or yogurt
- Pinch of salt
Prawn Filling
- 150 g cooked prawns
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Decoration
- Thin cucumber slices
- Radish slices
- Fresh dill
- Lemon wedges
- Extra prawns
Instructions
- Prepare the FillingsMix each filling separately in bowls until creamy and spreadable.
- First Bread LayerPlace bread slices tightly together on a serving plate.Spread the egg and mayo mixture evenly.
- Add the Salmon LayerPlace another bread layer on top.Spread the salmon filling evenly.
- Add the Avocado LayerAdd another bread layer.Spread avocado mixture evenly.
- Add the Prawn LayerAdd another bread layer.Spread prawn filling evenly.
- Final Bread LayerTop with the final bread layer.Press gently to keep the cake stable.
- Frost the Sandwich CakeMix cream cheese and mayonnaise.Spread over the entire cake — top and sides — like frosting.
- DecorateDecorate with:cucumber ribbonsradish slicesdill sprigslemon wedgesprawns on top
- Chill & ServeRefrigerate for 1–2 hours before slicing.Serve chilled.
Notes
Please note: The nutritional information provided is an estimate, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.