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Nutritional Values

🔥320kcal
💪5gProtein
🌾45gCarbs
🥑12gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️120 gServing

* Per serving · 120 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥛 Dairy 🥚 Eggs

Pohlakook

How to order / say it
Say it Pohlakook — [POH-lah-kohk]
Order I'd like a slice of Tartu Pohlakook.
Locally Ma sooviksin tükikese Tartu pohlakooki.
Say locally

A sweet cake made with tart lingonberries.

Why try it?

Tartu Pohlakook is a shining example of the region's penchant for integrating forest berries into baked goods, capturing the essence of local flavors.

How it tastes

The cake combines the sweet and tangy burst of berries with a light, fluffy sponge, making it a delightful balance of flavors and textures.

Origin & History — first documented: 1830

The recipe for Tartu Pohlakook was developed in the early 19th century by local bakers, capitalizing on the abundance of wild lingonberries in the surrounding forests.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 🥛 100 g butter
  • 🍯 150 g sugar
  • 🥚 3 eggs
  • 200 g lingonberries
  • 10 g baking powder

Method

  1. 1 Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. 2 Add eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
  3. 3 Fold in flour and baking powder, then gently mix in the lingonberries.
  4. 4 Pour the batter into a greased cake tin.
  5. 5 Bake at 180°C for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool before serving.

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