Semla are delicious Swedish cardamom-scented, almond paste-filled sweet buns.

A semla (semlor is the plural form) is a Swedish cardamom bun filled with marzipan and sweetened cream. These are traditionally served on Fat Tuesday, but nowadays these delicious pastries are happily eaten as often as they can be found. We love that these are not too sweet and are just big enough.

This is recipe for an authentic Swedish semla made by my friend Louise Vernerstrom from Falun, Sweden. Semlor are pastries that were originally exclusively eaten on Fat Tuesday. However, they are so good that that tradition has changed drastically. Many serve it all year round.