Recipes · Swedish · Burgers and Sandwiches
Smörgåstårta (Swedish Sandwich Cake)
One serving has 463 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (49%), selenium (45%), phosphorus (36%), thiamin (35%), copper (30%) and riboflavin (29%). Ready in 65 minutes.

- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (197 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, mustard, pork, shellfish
Ingredients
- 40 g Bread, white
- 25 g Mayonnaise
- 20 g Cream cheese
- 40 g Shrimp, raw
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Cucumber, raw
- 25 g Ham, cooked
- 2 g Dill, fresh
Method
- Trim the crusts from the bread and slice each piece horizontally if thick, to make thin layers; boil the shrimp briefly if raw, then cool, and boil the egg for 9 minutes, then cool, peel and slice.
- Lay a layer of bread on a serving plate and spread with a thin layer of mayonnaise, then top with the ham and a few cucumber slices.
- Add a second layer of bread, spread with more mayonnaise, and top with half the shrimp and the sliced egg.
- Beat the remaining mayonnaise with the cream cheese until smooth and spreadable, then use it to frost the top and sides of the stacked layers like a cake.
- Decorate the top with the remaining shrimp, cucumber slices and the dill.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving cold, cut into wedges like a cake.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 463 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.9 g | |
| Water | 118 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 20.8 g | 43% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.34 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.4 g | |
| Leucine | 0.68 g | |
| Lysine | 0.65 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.37 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 31.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.6 g | |
| Saturated | 8.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.31 g | |
| Cholesterol | 202 mg | |
| Calcium | 159 mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.27 mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 39 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 251 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 334 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 24.5 µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 701 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 22% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.92 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.19 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 20.9 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.4 µg | 17% |
| Choline | 109 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 114 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 29.5 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 44.5 µg | 49% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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