Jenny Åkerström

Johanna Antonia "Jenny" Åkerström-Söderström (7 June 1867 –28 October 1957) was a Swedish food writer and home economics teacher.

Early life
Åkerström was born on 7 June 1867 in Lohärad Parish, the daughter of Anton and Maria Åkerström.

Career
Åkerström wrote food articles in Bonniers veckotidning, Vecko-Journalen and Bonniers månadstidning. She ran a famous household school for girls in Stockholm, Jenny Åkerströms Husmodersskola. The school had gained fame due to the fact that the princesses Margaretha, Märtha and Astrid were among the students.

Åkerström also published several cookbooks, including the famous Prinsessornas kokbok (Princess' cookbook), the first edition of which was published in 1929. It contained, among other things, the recipe for "Green cake" which later came to be called Princess cake.

Personal life and death
In 1911, Åkerström married pharmacist Bengt Söderström (1880–1934) in Djursholm, who ran a business in the radio industry. She died on 28 October 1957 and is buried in Norra begravningsplatsen outside Stockholm.