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REGIONAL ITEM HISTORY

Swedish apple cake

Apple and almond paste form layers beneath a crumble topping in IKEA’s Swedish apple cake. [2]

Official national web listing checked October 1, 2026 UTC; effective date unspecified and store offerings vary.

DOCUMENTED PRICE$2.39One listed serving; weight and piece count unspecified · United States · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown
DOCUMENTED NUTRITION300 kcal1 serving (90 g) · United States
Apple pie at IKEA Brighton, September 3, 2025. Representative regional apple-tart family image, not the measured U.S. or later Southampton serving. Photograph: Andy Li, CC0.
Apple pie at IKEA Brighton, September 3, 2025. Representative regional apple-tart family image, not the measured U.S. or later Southampton serving. Photograph: Andy Li, CC0. · Andy Li, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original full composition. · License · Resized for web display.
THE RECORD

identity

The U.S. ingredients include apple purée, wheat flour, almonds, oat flakes and cinnamon, giving the restaurant dessert an apple-tart identity. [2]

THE RECORD

history

The American record reaches East Palo Alto in January 2004, where apple cake came with vanilla sauce. Robyn Lee’s August 2006 account, linked to Paramus, also describes vanilla sauce with plenty of apple and crumble. An Emeryville review in October 2008 instead describes apple pieces, lemon and cinnamon in pound cake. [5] [3] [6]

Laura Shunk’s October 2011 review at IKEA Centennial, Colorado describes cinnamon, flaky crust and applesauce alongside. These local servings preserve a varied history; they do not establish one unchanged recipe or the original launch date. [4]

THE RECORD

nutrition

The table covers the U.S. Food Facts serving. Egg, wheat and almond are listed allergens. Older slices with sauce and larger take-home cakes have no matching panel in this record. [2]

Documented nutrition for Swedish apple cake
Nutrient1 serving (90 g)United States
Calories300 kcal
fat16 g
saturated fat6.7 g
trans fat0.1 g
cholesterol30 mg
sodium65 mg
carbohydrate34 g
fiber2 g
total sugars20 g
added sugars14 g
protein5 g
polyunsaturated fat2.8 g
monounsaturated fat6.1 g
sugar alcohol0 g
vitamin D2.3 mcg
calcium28.8 mg
iron0.9 mg
potassium117 mg
vitamin A0 mcg
vitamin C0 mg
  • 1 serving (90 g): Undated official U.S. label for the 90 g serving. Historical slices, accompaniments and frozen take-home products are not included. Source ↗
THE RECORD

prices

The Paramus account prices cake with vanilla sauce, while the national listing gives no serving weight or accompaniment. Their different dates and portions do not establish a like-for-like price decrease. [3] [1]

THE RECORD

distinctions

Lee found her apple cake acceptable but unremarkable and compared it with an intense apple tart. Shunk called the Centennial cake the best part of her meal. Their differing accompaniments and impressions describe individual servings. [3] [4]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • $2.39 · One listed serving; weight and piece count unspecified · United States · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown. Official national web listing checked October 1, 2026 UTC; effective date unspecified and store offerings vary. [1]
  • $2.50 · Apple cake with vanilla sauce; weight unspecified · Paramus, New Jersey · report published 2006-08-24; sale date unknown. Author-reported price in an August 24, 2006 upload; description links Paramus. Actual transaction date and portion weight are unknown. [3]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

CHECK THE TICKET

Sources & photo rights

Lee’s photograph was taken August 23, 2006 and uploaded the next day. The national menu was checked October 1, 2026, with no effective date stated. Its recipe is separate from the older descriptions. [3] [1] [2] [5] [6]

Andy Li’s credited CC0 photograph shows an “Apple Pie” at IKEA Brighton on September 3, 2025. It represents the crumble-topped apple family, not the precise U.S. almond recipe or nutrition serving. The background drink is outside the cake’s price and nutrition; older American photographs remain restricted. [7] [2]

  1. 1. IKEA U.S. restaurant menu Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. No effective date; store selection varies.

    Supporting section

    Breakfast, main dishes, cold dishes, children and desserts; complete menu pass

  2. 2. Swedish Apple Cake: U.S. ingredients and nutrition Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Undated U.S. restaurant label; no current stock at each store, launch date or food-market equivalence inferred. Photo reuse rights not established for official product image.

    Supporting section

    Description, ingredients, allergens and expanded Nutrition Info label

  3. 3. apple cake with vanilla sauce Open original source

    Robyn Lee · Published 2006-08-24 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. All rights reserved. Source text supports dated history and attributed opinion; no image republication permission. Capture date is not proof of price effective date.

    Supporting section

    Photo description, Paramus store hyperlink, capture and upload dates

  4. 4. Welcome to the IKEA cafe, a 550-seat monster Open original source

    Laura Shunk / Westword · Published 2011-10-04 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. One reviewer at Centennial, Colorado. No assumption that its recipe or portion equals the undated 90 g U.S. label.

    Supporting section

    Swedish apple cake paragraph in Centennial restaurant review

  5. 5. Food for the masses Open original source

    Kate Blood / Mountain View Voice · Published 2004-01-16 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Publication date, not exact tasting. Individual review, not national menu. Related January9PaloAltoPDF indexed but direct extraction/screenshots failed; use openedJanuary16HTML.

    Supporting section

    Complete original review body; marinated salmon, apple cake, cheesecake or child macaroni paragraph as applicable

  6. 6. Kottbullar and Chrome Open original source

    East Bay Express · Published 2008-10-22 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Visit date inferred year from dated article. No sandwich price or nutrient panel. Current extracted byline blank; do not assign photographer Chris Duffey as writer.

    Supporting section

    Complete original review body; marinated salmon, apple cake, cheesecake or child macaroni paragraph as applicable

  7. 7. Apple Pie - IKEA Brighton 2025-09-03 Open original source

    Andy Li / Wikimedia Commons · Published 2025-09-03 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Creator calls it apple pie. Exact recipe, item number, weight, price and match to later apple-cake panels unknown.

    Supporting section

    Creator menu quotation, own-work statement, capture metadata, upload history, IKEA Brighton category, CC0 declaration; full original pixels inspected