How to pronounce Spettekaka

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈspɛ̂tːɛˌkɑːka/. In plain English letters that is SPET-teh-kah-kah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Spettekaka?

Spettekaka is a dessert of Sweden. Where it comes from: Skåne (Scania). People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are egg. It tastes sweet.

Where Spettekaka comes from

Spettekaka is one of 22 signature dishes of Sweden on this map.

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• Köttbullar · Main dish · Sweden

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• Kanelbulle · Dessert · Sweden

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• Surströmming · Main dish · Ångermanland (High Coast)

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• Kroppkakor · Main dish · Öland, Småland, Blekinge and Gotland

  Kroppkakor are boiled potato dumplings about the size of a tennis ball, usually filled with salted pork and onion.

Food of Sweden

Dishes like Spettekaka in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Spettekaka:

• Flødebolle · Dessert · Denmark

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• Berliner Berliner Pfannkuchen · Dessert · Berlin, Germany

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• Krumkake · Dessert · Norway

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• Åland pancake ålandspannkaka · Dessert · Åland, Finland

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