Time:1-2 hoursMakes:8 small cakes
These delightful cakes are sold at the start of every year in Finland to commemorate the February 5 birthday of the country’s national poet,Johan Ludvig Runeberg.
Cardamom,so beloved in Scandinavian baking,can be polarising;cinnamon and ground ginger are both good substitutes. I hope you’ll give the customary cardamom a go,though;the ground almonds and orange go so well with it.
These little cakes are traditionally made in tall,cylindrical moulds not easily found outside of Finland,so I’m using small dariole moulds with half-cup (125ml) capacity,but muffin tins will also work. Just add a few minutes to the baking time.