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What distinguishes the Skåne version of 'spettekaka' (spit cake) from most other regional cakes in Sweden?
Answer: It is a towering pyramid made from piped batter over a rotating spit — Spettekaka is a protected regional speciality — a meringue-like cake tall as a person, made by piping egg-and-sugar batter onto a rotating cone-shaped spit.
- A It contains no flour at all
- B It is deep-fried rather than baked
- C It is a towering pyramid made from piped batter over a rotating spit ✓
- D It uses reindeer milk
Spettekaka is a protected regional speciality — a meringue-like cake tall as a person, made by piping egg-and-sugar batter onto a rotating cone-shaped spit.