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Laurence's cakes
At Laurence's, the cakes are homemade. A slice with your coffee, facing the lake: one of the little pleasures of a stay in Selbu.
Homemade
Laurence bakes her cakes herself, in her kitchen by the lake. She will soon share her favourite recipes here, season by season.
A Frenchwoman in the land of lefser
Settled by the lake, Laurence lives at the heart of a very lively baking tradition. Trøndelag is one of the Norwegian regions richest in lefser recipes: soft flatbreads spread with butter, sugar and cinnamon. Sveler, small thick pancakes, are served with coffee, and bløtkake, a sponge cake layered with cream, is the cake for birthdays and for the national day on 17 May.
Berries from the forest
Bilberries and lingonberries grow in the forests, and cloudberries (multer) in the bogs, ripe in July and August: Norwegians make them into jams and creams, or use them to decorate their cakes. The right to roam lets everyone pick them.
Christmas and its seven cookies
At Christmas, Norwegian tradition calls for baking “sju slag”, seven kinds of cookies: pepperkaker, smultringer, krumkaker (thin wafers rolled into cones, originally an Easter treat), goro, berlinerkranser…
Something special in mind?
A birthday during your stay, a craving for something sweet? Ask Laurence what she can make for you.
Coffee facing the lake
The living room, the dining area and the two terraces all look out over the lake: the perfect setting for a sweet break.
A question, something in mind? Laurence will answer by message or by phone.