Swedish Fika Calendar: The cake named after a king who died centuries ago
Welcome to The Local’s Fika Calender, where we guide you through the most important cake, pastry and other food-related days in the Swedish calendar.
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The Local's Fika Calendar walks you through a whole year of Sweden's coffee-and-cake tradition, with information on the pastries and the history behind them. Today: make the most of the public holiday by tucking in to a Budapestbakelse..
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