Smörgåstårta

This word, Smörgåstårta, means sandwich cake. It is a really fun thing to have for all types of family celebrations. We have them to celebrate birthdays, and customize the ingredients for the person whose birthday it happens to be.

I will give a basic idea of how it is constructed, and warn you it is a calorie bomb in its original form, and tastes even better the next day.

Brainstorm four to five sandwich filligs that you like. I will list some suggestions: chopped ham and cheese, chicken salad, seafood salads, mimosa salad, boiled egg with cheese, braunschweiger or lever pastej, sliced sausage, shrimp, smoked salmon

We use approx 1.5 loaves of white sandwich bread and remove the crusts. Build up layers as a lasagna and top with bread. For the icing, a 50/50 mixture of whipped cream and mayonaise(some use cream cheese instead of mayo) spread thinly over the cake.

We stop here, wrap it up, and decorate the cake near time to serve it. Cherry tomatoes, smoked salmon, caviar, cucumbers or sliced lemon are just some ideas for decoration, use your imagination!