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The sweet life: How to make Clara Rosenkrantz's lavender madeleines and Glorup chocolate cake

By Eleanor Kittle
Clara Rosenkrantz's chocolate cake pictured on stairs

Photo: Ditte Isager

The Danish cookbook author shares two of her favourite recipes, fragrant lavender madeleines and a decadent chocolate cake, dreamt up at her manor house, Glorup Gods, featured in Vogue Scandinavia's October/November issue

There’s a certain magic to life at Glorup Gods, the storied Danish estate that cookbook author Clara Rosenkrantz calls home. With two cookbooks to her name and a penchant for all things homemade, Rosenkrantz knows a thing or two about bringing a dash of sweetness to everyday life.

When Vogue Scandinavia stepped inside her stately home in our latest October/November issue, it wasn't just the grand interiors that caught our eye. Among the many delights were Rosenkrantz's homemade confections, including two particular favourites: delicate lavender madeleines and a rich, indulgent Glorup chocolate cake.

Now, Rosenkrantz is letting us in on the secrets behind these sweet creations. Below, she shares both recipes, so you, too, can bring a little Glorup magic into your own kitchen: