Kvæfjord Cake “Verdens Beste” (World’s Best Cake)

Подготовка

1. 🥄Vanilla custard
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Шаги

1. 🔥Separate the egg yolks and set aside the whites to use in the meringue.
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Подготовка

1. 🧂Whisk together the egg yolks, cornstarch and sugar in a bowl.

Шаги

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2. 🫇Heat the cream and milk in a saucepan.
3. 🍽️Split open the vanilla pod and add the beans to the saucepan.

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1. 🫇Once the milk begins to bubble pour about half of it into the bowl with the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
2. 🍽️Then return the saucepan to the heat and pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan with remaining milk, whisking constantly.
3. 🌿Once the mixture thickens lower the heat and continue whisking for about 30 seconds.

Шаги

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2. 🌿Pour the custard into a clean bowl and cover with plastic wrap, placing the plastic directly on the top layer of the custard.
3. ✨Chill in the fridge.
4. 🥄Cake
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Подготовка

1. 🌿Mix together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Шаги

1. ✨Add egg yolks one at a time, setting aside the egg whites for the meringue.

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1. 🥄Add the flour mixed with baking powder.
2. 🔥Stir in the milk, beating until smooth (you can use an electric mixer if you prefer).

Шаги

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1. 🧂Preheat oven to 320°F (160°C).

Шаги

1. 🍳Cover a baking sheet with baking paper and spread out the batter into a large, even rectangle.
2. 🫇Meringue topping
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1. 🫇Whisk together the egg whites and sugar until you get glossy, stiff peaks.
2. 🍽️The meringue should hold its form – if it still melts continue whisking.

Шаги

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2. 🌿Spread out the meringue on top of the cake batter.
3. ✨Use a spatula to form light waves with the meringue.
4. 🥄Sprinkle almonds on top of the meringue.

Готовка

1. 🌿Bake for about 30 minutes, until the meringue and almonds are golden.

Шаги

1. ✨Cream filling
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1. 🥄Whisk the cream into stiff peaks.

Шаги

1. 🔥Carefully fold in the vanilla custard.
2. 🧂Assembly
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1. 🧂Once the cake has cooled, cut it in half.
2. 🍳You can use scissors for this, or a knife on a cutting board, slicing through the baking paper as well.

Шаги

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Подготовка

1. 🫇Place half of the cake on a serving platter with the meringue side down and peel off the baking paper.

Шаги

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2. 🌿Spread the cream filling across the cake.
3. ✨Then carefully remove the other half of the cake from the baking paper and place it over the cream filling, meringue side up.
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Подача

1. 🌿Serve with fresh berries.