Vínarterta

Vínarterta (Icelandic: Vienna cake), also known as Randalín (striped lady cake),[1] is a multi-layered cake made from alternating layers of almond and/or cardamom-flavoured biscuit and plum jam, the jam usually including spices such as cinnamon, vanilla, cloves and cardamom.[2][3][4] Other fillings such as apricot and rhubarb are less well known, but traditional going back to the 19th century.[5] Vinarterta originated in Iceland, but its name and composition both hint at Austrian roots.[6][7] The recipe was brought to Manitoba by Icelandic immigrants to Canada, many of whom settled at New Iceland.[2]

Vínarterta
Alternative namesRandalín
TypeCake
Place of originIceland
Main ingredientsBiscuit, plum jam

The cake is now better-known in the Icelandic communities in Canada and the United States than it is in Iceland.[8][9] The modern Icelandic cake differs from the traditional cake, with common substitutions for the plum jam including cream or strawberries.[2] In New Iceland, substitutions for the filling are discouraged.[8]

The cake is typically served in rectangular slices with coffee.[8] It can be iced with bourbon flavored sugar glaze.[10]

The cake's history was the subject of a dissertation for a doctorate by historian Laurie Bertram at the University of Toronto.[8]

See also

References
  1. Schoening Diehl, Kari (2012). The Everything Nordic Cookbook. Everything (Cooking). F+W Media. p. 255. ISBN 9781440531866.
  2. MacIntosh, Cameron (22 December 2016). "How Canadians are keeping this classic 'Icelandic' holiday cake alive". CBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. Barber, Katherine (2007). Only in Canada, You Say: A Treasury of Canadian Language. Oxford University Press Canada. p. 128. ISBN 978-019542707-3.
  4. Haubert, Judy (2 December 2014). "Northern lights". Saveur. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. Olafson-Jenkyns, Kristin (2002). The Culinary Saga of New Iceland: Recipes from the Shores of Lake Winnipeg. Guelph, Ontario: Coastline Publishing. pp. 181–182. ISBN 9780968911907.
  6. Olafson-Jenkyns, Kristin (2002). The Culinary Saga of New Iceland: Recipes from the Shores of Lake Winnipeg. Guelph, Ontario: Coastline Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 9780968911907.
  7. Karl, Helgason, Jón. "The Mystery of Vínarterta: In Search of an Icelandic Ethnic Identity". scancan.net. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  8. Kwong, Matt (24 December 2012). "Don't ask Icelanders how to make their traditional Christmas cake". Maclean's. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  9. Gillmor, Alison (24 November 2012). "Towering torte: However you slice it, vínarterta is cultural symbol and source of debate". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  10. The Oxford Companion of Sugar and Sweets.

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