Kransekage is the sweet ring-shaped cake traditionally associated with New Year’s Eve in Denmark.
The name means “wreath cake,” and the dessert is built from concentric rings of almond paste, sugar, and egg white. The rings are stacked to form a tall cone or tower and commonly joined with white icing.
Kransekage is served at Danish celebrations including New Year’s Eve, weddings, and other festive occasions. Small flags or other decorations may be added to the finished tower, especially for holiday presentation.
It is sometimes confused with Norway’s closely related kransekake, which uses the same broad ring-cake idea. The Danish spelling is kransekage. The dessert is also different from panettone and stollen, which are yeast-based European holiday breads rather than almond rings.