Krumkake – Norway
The Norwegian waffle cookie known as Krumkake is made of flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and cream. In the Norwegian language, “krumkake” means “curved cake.” Krumkake is a thin round cake descended from the Italian pizzelle and is typically baked on a distinctive decorative two-sided iron griddle called a Sicilian cannolo, which is akin to a waffle iron. In Germany, Krumkake cookies are frequently stuffed with sweet fillings. They can also be used as a specific kind of ice cream cone.
Modern electric irons offer the ease of nonstick surfaces, automatic timing, and numerous cakes per batch, in contrast to older irons used over the stove. The 13-20 cm Krumkaker is rolled into little cones while still hot and placed on a wooden or plastic cone. Krumkakes can be eaten by themselves or with various ingredients, most commonly multeekrem, whipped cream, or jam. Not only are these cookies popular in Norway, but they are also popular among the descendants of Norwegian immigrants in New England and the American Midwest. Along with other Nordic cookies like Sandbakelse and Rosettes, Krumkaker is usually baked around Christmas.