(, meaning 'curved cake'; plural ) is a Norwegian waffle

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made of

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, butter, eggs,

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, and cream.Krumkaker av byggmel - på matoppskrift.no
/ref> A special decorative two-sided iron griddle similar to a waffle iron is traditionally used to bake the thin round cakes, similar to Italian ''

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'' and Sicilian '' cannolo''. Older irons are used over the stove, but modern electric irons offer the convenience of nonstick surfaces, automatic timing, and multiple cakes per batch. While hot, the 13–20 cm are rolled into small cones around a wooden or plastic cone form. can be eaten plain or filled with whipped cream (often ''

multekrem Multekrem is a traditional Norwegian dessert made by mixing cloudberries with whipped cream and sugar. The cloudberries can be served as-is or heated. It is common to serve the with ''krumkake'' or ''kransekake''. is also a traditional Norw ...

'') or other fillings. These cookies are popular not only in Norway but due to contributions of Norwegian immigrants and their descendants they are found in the cuisines of New England and the American

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. are traditionally made in preparation for Christmas, along with other cookies of Nordic origin including sandbakelse and rosettes. They offer a sweet dessert after the traditional Christmas Eve dinner. In Germany, the cookies are commonly filled with sweet stuffings. They are also used as a type of ice cream cone. File:Krumkake.jpg, Krumkake just off the hot iron, being shaped on a conical rolling pin File:Krumkake gear.jpg, Electric krumkake iron and wooden krumkake rollers File:Krumkake iron with lion.jpg, 19th century krumkake iron decorated with national coat of arms File:Krumkake-steking.webm, Video clip: Baking a krumkake

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