Suksessterte (Norwegian almond “success cake”)

Prepare

1. 🥄Almond base
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3. 🧂Preheat oven to 345°F (175°C) and grease cake form (I use a 27 cm spring form) – you can line the bottom with baking paper if you like.

Steps

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2. 🧂Grind almonds in an almond grinder or food processor.
3. 🍳I like to keep them a bit coarse.
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Prepare

1. 🧂Gently whisk the eggs and sugar together until combined (no longer).

Steps

1. 🍳Stir in the ground almonds, flour, and baking powder.
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Cook

1. 🫇Pour batter into cake form and bake for about 45 – 50 minutes, monitoring to make sure the top doesn't burn.

Steps

1. 🍽️Yellow egg cream
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3. ✨Add egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla to a saucepan.

Prepare

1. 🌿Heat over low/medium heat while stirring constantly until the mixture thickens – about 15 minutes.
2. ✨Turn up the heat if the mixture doesn't thicken, but be careful not to boil.

Steps

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Prepare

1. 🥄Let the mixture cool to room temperature and then add the butter.
2. 🔥You can use an electric mixer for a fluffy egg cream.

Steps

1. 🔥Assembly
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3. 🍳Wait for the cake to cool completely before removing from form and frosting.