Semla

A semla is a traditional pastry in Sweden associated with Lent and especially Shrove Tuesday.

Today, the Swedish semla consists of a cardamom-spiced wheat bun which has its top cut off and insides scooped out, and is then filled with a mix of the scooped-out bread crumbs, milk and almond paste, topped with whipped cream. The cut-off top serves as a lid and is dusted with powdered sugar. Today it is often eaten on its own, with coffee or tea, or in warm milk.

The semla was originally eaten only on Shrove Tuesday, as the last festive food before Lent. However, with the arrival of the Protestant Reformation, the Swedes stopped observing a strict fasting for Lent. The semla in its bowl of warm milk became a traditional dessert every Tuesday between Shrove Tuesday and Easter.
Today, semlas are available in shops and bakeries every day from shortly after Christmas until Easter.


In Finland, Latvia, Norway, Denmark and Estonia they also have semlas.

This information I found on Wikipedia.