Tippaleipä

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
World's Best Cakes: 250 great cakes from Raspberry Genoise to Chocolate Kugelhopf

By Roger Pizey

Published 2013

  • About

In Finland the first of May is a day of celebration all over the country, to mark the beginning of spring. Vappu is the name given to the carnival-like street festivals that spring up in every town and city. Tippaleipä are doughnut-like delights or ‘funnel cakes’, so called as the batter is poured through a funnel during their preparation (see also Churros), that are eaten on this day. And if you want a truly authentic experience then buy some Sima - a lem