I was already at the pastry table when they rounded the corner – a curly-haired woman holding a small point-and-shoot camera, and two kids, no more than 6 or 7, a boy and girl both holding their father’s hands, one at each side. I caught their mother’s expression first – mouth wide open, eyes twinkling, camera ready. A girl-like giggle escaped her. “This is insane,” she must have been thinking.
At least that’s what I thought when I rounded the same corner…
The two kids – boy and girl – were frozen in their tracks; a mixture of fear and confusion written across both faces. They probably weren’t thinking this was insane, but rather, this was impossible. Humanly impossible for them to witness towering tables of cakes, cookies, pies, buns, and other sugary sweet-things in their short lifetimes.
And the confusion, I deduced, stemmed from the fact that their parents brought them here and it was a-okay. I met their father’s eyes. The twinkle in his eyes matched his wife’s.
Claiming rights to the largest cake table (kakbord) in Northern Europe, without question, I had to visit Taxinge slott to check out its fabled tables. So last weekend, we piled into the stationwagon along with a fellow couple and made the one-hour pilgrimage from Stockholm.
And by the way, there also happened to be a meetup of the Corvette Club of Sweden that same weekend at Taxinge.
I’ve gone there… YUM!!!
@Kristin (Camels & Chocolate) – It was more impressive in person!
That first picture is pretty much what my dreams look like.
@Michael – You definitely need to come here. And summer is the best time.
@Bluegreen Kirk – Ha! Sorry about that 🙂 They definitely tasted as good as they looked.
@Michelle – We’ve got the extra bed ready for you M.
@Filip – Thanks
@Choey – I know right? I definitely gained a few that day and I’ve been on a guilt-induced low carb diet all week.
@Sophie – Tack! Det var så gott.
Excellent photos. Lola. Oh, and I want me some of that lemon tart. Like right now!
I gained 5 lbs just looking at the pictures……
Very nice article and the cakes look delicious.
WOW. I have never wanted to come visit you more!
Are you kidding me how could you do this to people! If the food taste as good as it looks am sure people who visit Taxinge Slott are happy with the choice to go there. A great assortment of desserts.
These look SSOOO good. I need to get to Sweden ASAP.