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Bløtkake (Norwegian Berries and Cream Cake)

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Bløtkake is a traditional Norwegian dessert, usually reserved for special occasions such as birthdays. It is also served on Norway's national day, May 17th.

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 100 g white granulated sugar
  • 100 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Raspberry jam
  • 1 tin sliced peaches
  • Vanilla custard
  • Whipped cream
  • 1 tsp white granulated sugar
  • Berries or other fruit (usually blueberries, redcurrants or other soft berries)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Whip the eggs and sugar until they form peaks. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the egg mixture and fold in gently.
  2. 2
    Pour the batter into a greased round tin (about 22 cm in diameter) ,and bake the cake at 170°C for 30–40 minutes.
  3. 3
    Cool completely on a rack, then unmold the cakes.
  4. 4
    Slice the cake horizontally into 3 layers. Sprinkle each slice with some of the peach juice from the tin.
  5. 5
    Cover 2 of the slices with jam, peach slices, and vanilla custard. Place the third layer on top of the other two.
  6. 6
    Whip the cream with the sugar. Cover the whole cake, including the sides, with the whipped cream.
  7. 7
    Garnish with berries and/or fruit.
Category
Desserts
Method
Baking

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Bl%C3%B8tkake_(Norwegian_Berries_and_Cream_Cake)