Jen Brodal/MDN From left to right Olivia Kimberlin, Kae Watson and Karen Weber are shown at Gourmet Chef kitchen with a kransekake cake made in the Scandinavian Cake class Tuesday night.

Ahead of this weekend’s Midsummer festival at the Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot, Gourmet Chef offered a Scandinavian cake class with Olivia Kimberlin, assistant Karen Weber and Heritage Park board member Kae Watson.

During the two-hour class from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, the women made kransekake, a stacked ring cake generally associated with Christmas time décor and treats; prinsesstårta, a jelly and cream custard filled layer cake covered in marzipan garnished with a fondant rose; and kvæfjordkake, a meringue topped sheet cake layered and filled with a custard cream and garnished with slivered almonds.

The interactive class was accompanied by coffee for the cake tastings.

“Fika is a Swedish notion for sharing a cup of coffee and a bite with friends,” said Watson.

Kimberlin said fika encompasses the importance of putting down everything and making time for that moment with friends to indulge in coffee and a treat.

Watson said fika is on Saturday’s schedule of events at Midsummer.

Three cakes prepared, baked, decorated and served to 10 taste testers made the gourmet experience dessert and a show rather than a class.

For a full schedule of Midsummer events

visit scandinavian

heritage.org.

The Gourmet Chef released its full 2022 class schedule on Wednesday. Registration is online at gchef.com.