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Dammsugare
Marzipan cake-crumb rolls
Dammsugare: Swedish cake-crumb rolls wrapped in green marzipan
The dammsugare, 'vacuum cleaner', got its name because Swedish bakeries invented it to use up crumbs and offcuts of cake swept up at the end of the day: the crumbs are mixed with butter, cocoa and flavouring, rolled into logs, wrapped in bright green marzipan and dipped in dark chocolate at both ends. Bakeries usually flavour the filling with punsch, a sweet arrack liqueur; this version uses vanilla and a little orange, and is alcohol-free. A common mistake is rolling the marzipan too thick, which makes it cloying. Chef's tip: roll the marzipan thin between sheets of baking paper and chill the filled logs before cutting.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 ⅛ oz soft butter
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 ⅜ oz icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp orange juice
For wrapping
- 9 oz green marzipan
- 3 ½ oz dark chocolatemelted
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 9 oz plain sponge or cake crumbs, 2 ⅛ oz soft butter, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 ⅜ oz icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tbsp orange juice into a firm paste.
Step 2: Shape into two logs about 3 cm thick and chill for 20 minutes.
20 minStep 3: Roll 9 oz green marzipan thin between baking paper, about 2 mm, and wrap around each log, trimming the overlap. Common mistake: thick marzipan; too sweet.
Step 4: Chill for 15 minutes, then cut into 6 cm pieces.
15 minStep 5: Dip both ends in 3 ½ oz dark chocolate and leave to set on baking paper.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does dammsugare take?
- About 40 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of soft butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of cocoa powder?
- Drinking chocolate, same amount (sweeter, so cut the sugar).
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