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Nutritional Values

🔥400kcal
💪6gProtein
🌾48gCarbs
🥑22gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️150 gServing

* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🥛 Dairy 🥚 Eggs

Minttu Liqueur Chocolate Cake

How to order / say it
Say it Minttu-suklaakakku — [MINT-too-SOOK-lah-kah-koo]
Order I'd like the Minttu chocolate cake, please.
Locally Haluaisin Minttu-suklaakakkua, kiitos.
Say locally

A rich chocolate cake infused with mint liqueur

Why try it?

This dessert reflects Finland’s love for chocolate and mint, often enjoyed as a luxurious treat in Turku's cafes. It represents a blend of traditional Scandinavian flavors and the modern love for liqueurs.

How it tastes

The cake is deeply chocolatey with a moist, dense texture, and features fresh bursts of mint from the Minttu liqueur, complementing the cocoa with a refreshing twist.

Origin & History — first documented: 1980

Originating in the late 20th century, this cake became popular as Finns developed a taste for Minttu liqueur, locally produced in the 1950s, bringing together beloved flavors.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🍯 200 g dark chocolate
  • 🥛 150 g butter
  • 🍯 150 g sugar
  • 🥚 3 eggs
  • 🌾 100 g flour
  • 🍷 50 ml Minttu liqueur

Method

  1. 1 Melt chocolate and butter together.
  2. 2 Beat eggs and sugar, then combine with melted chocolate.
  3. 3 Fold in flour and Minttu liqueur.
  4. 4 Bake in a preheated oven until set.

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