Glogg Cake
My husband and I traveled to Vermont a few years ago and stayed close to the Canadian border. While we were there we tried some local wines and before we left we went to pick a few extra bottles at a local wine store. That was where I discovered a wine I had never seen before called Glögg.
Upon investigation I discovered that Glögg is actually a type of mulled wine enjoyed in many Scandinavian countries such as Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. It is so popular there, that it is even sold ready-made like in the picture above. It is made by heating red wine along with a variety of whole spices, orange peel, raisins, almonds, and often brandy.
In addition to the bottle I bought I also made my own Glögg at home and immediately thought it would make an excellent cake! I took all the ingredients that go into Glögg and formed a cake recipe around it. Milk was replaced with a combination of red wine, orange juice and brandy (I used Calvados apple brandy). I used ground cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cloves in the batter as well as almonds and raisins. I topped the cake with a red wine sugar glaze. This cake definitely captures the essence of Glögg and is perfect served warm on a cold winter’s day.
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