If you've never heard of a sandwich cake before, the genius mashup combines the taste of a savory sandwich with the look of a beautiful cake.
This food creation, also known as Smörgåstårta, hails from Sweden, and takes its inspiration from tea sandwiches, Brit.co reports. With layers of bread, cold cuts, cheeses, veggies, and more, it's no wonder these cakes are so popular. Just imagine how cute they would be served at a garden party, a bridal or baby shower, or a Mother's Day brunch.
And while most of the recipes and examples are in Swedish, we have no doubt that these stunning cakes will be taking the U.S. by storm soon. In the meantime, here are some of the best and most appetizing examples out there:
This elegant cake from Pretty Prudent features layers of rye bread, cream cheese, lox, hard boiled eggs, cucumbers, and radishes. And it's garnished with more cream cheese, lox, chives, dill, and capers—yum!
Looking for a gluten-free option? Try this gluten-free Greek sandwich cake from Pullahiiri, which features feta cheese, a variety of more cheeses and creams, and lots of lettuce.
This beauty from Swedish food blogger Das Kuchengefluster is quite the showstopper! This recipe calls for ham, cream cheese, mustard, garlic, tomatoes, and more savory delights.
In between each layer of this sandwich cake from Nourish Atelier, you'll find savory spreads like creamy mustard, beet hummus, and fish rillette.
It would be so easy to transform your favorite sandwich into one of these eye-catching treats by simply layering pieces of bread and loading your favorite add-ons in between each layer, then "frosting" it with cream cheese. The possibilities are endless!
