Suomi 100 - Runeberg's torte

Runeberg's Torte

The national poet of Finland, Johan Ludvig Runeberg, was born on 5th of February, 1804. The poet is known for the epic The Tales of Ensing Stål (written between 1848 and 1860) which contains tales from the war between Finland and Russia (1808-09). Runeberg's epic is a praise to Finnish heroism and the first poem 'Our Land' (Maamme) later became the Finnish National anthem.

To commemorate the birth of this great poet, the Finns bake the poet's favorite cake every year on his birthday (5th February). The cake is available in stores from late January to late February.

To honor Runeberg and Finland's 100th birthday, I decided to try out the poet's favorite dessert.

The recipe to this delicious and unique dessert can be found HERE.