Suksessterte (Norwegian almond “success cake”)

Dessert · Norway classic.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Almonds
• 3 Egg
• 1 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 tblsp Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 5 Egg Yolks
• 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
• 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 100g Butter

Method

1. Preheat the oven — 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. ▢
2. Continue cooking — Grind almonds in an almond grinder or food processor.
3. Whisk — I like to keep them a bit coarse. ▢ Gently whisk the eggs and sugar together until combined (no longer).
4. Stir — Stir in the ground almonds, flour, and baking powder. ▢
5. Bake — Pour batter into cake form and bake for about 45 – 50 minutes, monitoring to make sure the top doesn't burn.
6. Add ingredients — Yellow egg cream ▢ Add egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla to a saucepan.
7. Mix together — Heat over low/medium heat while stirring constantly until the mixture thickens – about 15 minutes.
8. Bring to a boil — Turn up the heat if the mixture doesn't thicken, but be careful not to boil. ▢
9. Mix together — Let the mixture cool to room temperature and then add the butter.
10. Mix together — You can use an electric mixer for a fluffy egg cream. Assembly ▢
11. Continue cooking — Wait for the cake to cool completely before removing from form and frosting.

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