How about enjoying a creamy and irresistible cake? This recipe combines smooth textures, delicate flavors, and a generous layer of cream to create a dessert that will delight everyone’s taste buds. Learn now how to prepare this delicious Norwegian cake and surprise your family and friends with a true masterpiece of homemade pastry!
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs
- 14.1 oz (400g) sugar
- 1.76 oz (50g) cornstarch
- 18.6 fl oz (550ml) milk
- 7.05 oz (200g) butter
- 0.18 oz (5g) vanilla sugar
- 5.3 oz (150g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3.53 oz (100g) almond flakes
- 8.82 oz (250g) mascarpone
Instructions:
Prepare the Cream:
- In a saucepan, mix 2 eggs, 3.53 oz (100g) sugar, 1.76 oz (50g) cornstarch, and 16.9 fl oz (500ml) milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens.
- Once thickened, mix in 3.53 oz (100g) butter and 0.18 oz (5g) vanilla sugar.
- Set aside and let it cool.
Cake Batter:
- In a bowl, mix 3.53 oz (100g) butter and 3.53 oz (100g) sugar. Separate the whites from the yolks of 4 eggs.
- Mix the yolks well into the butter mixture.
- Add 1.7 fl oz (50ml) milk, 5.3 oz (150g) all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Mix well until you get a smooth batter.
- Grease a 9.5 x 14.2 inch (24 x 36 cm) pan and pour the batter into it.
- Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Gradually add 7.05 oz (200g) sugar while continuing to beat for about 5 to 8 minutes until a firm meringue forms.
- Spread the meringue over the batter in the pan.
- Sprinkle the almond flakes on top and bake in a preheated oven at 302°F (150°C) for approximately 35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let it cool and then remove it from the pan.
Assembly:
- Cut the cake into two equal parts.
- Beat the mascarpone with a bit of sugar to taste until creamy.
- Gradually add the prepared cream into the mascarpone, beating continuously.
- Spread the mixture over one part of the cooled cake using a piping bag.
- Place the other part of the cake on top of the cream layer.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.