Swedish No-Bake Chocolate and Coffee Fridge Cake (Chokladbollar)

Not everybody always has an oven at their disposal (especially students) and at times like those it's good to know that you can still make delicious cakes and cookies (or even bread!). And of course, a baker's worst nightmare is their oven failing on Christmas day! These Swedish creamy chocolate and coffee mini cakes can be your salvation, and are made with ingredients that you usually have in your pantry. These are also great to make with kids over the holidays as a fun activity, but you might want to consider using caffeine free coffee or mocha extract!

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Cinnamon Bun Day (Kanelbullensdag)

You have to love a country that celebrates the glorious cinnamon bun, or any baked good for that matter. Sweden celebrates "kanelbullensdag" every year on the 4th of october. Since Sweden is like my second home country, I thought I might celebrate this day today and bake some lovely buns. It's not too late to get baking yourself! You can bake these buns seperately on a baking sheet or in bun cases (shouldn't those technically be pants?) and decorate with nib sugar. You'll notice the recipe is a little different, in Sweden they often measure in deciliters. Don't let that scare you off though, it always works out well. Just keep to the recipe!

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