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Soft fruit cake

Soft fruit cake

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A traditional Norwegian dessert, this soft fruit cake is perfect for birthdays or national holidays.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Cookingmonster123, Gentgeen and 7 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The soft cake, also known as “bløtkake” in Norwegian, is a traditional dessert typically reserved for special occasions. It is usually served on May 17th, the Norwegian national day.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.17 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.25
  • $0.13
  • $0.04
  • $1.10
  • $1.24
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. whisk the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift the flour and baking powder into the egg mixture and gently fold in. ≈ 4 min
  2. Pour the batter into a greased round cake tin (approximately 22 cm in diameter), then bake the cake at 170 °C for 30 to 40 minutes.
  3. Let the cakes cool completely on a wire rack, then remove them from the pan.
  4. Cut the cake horizontally into 3 layers. ≈ 8 min
  5. Sprinkle a little peach juice from the container over each layer. ≈ 2 min
  6. Spread two layers of fruit jam, peach slices, and vanilla custard on top of each other. ≈ 3 min
  7. Place the third layer on top of the other two. ≈ 3 min
  8. Whip the cream with the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  9. Cover the cake, including the sides, with the whipped cream. ≈ 3 min
  10. Garnish with berries and/or fruits. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Soft fruit cake

  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 100 g of white granulated sugar$0.25
  • 100 g of flour$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.04
  • raspberry jam$1.10
  • 1 can of sliced peaches$1.24
  • 1 tablespoon of granulated white sugar$0.01

Total$4.17

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 100 g of white granulated sugar
  • 100 g of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • raspberry jam
  • 1 can of sliced peaches
  • Vanilla custard
  • whipped cream
  • 1 tablespoon of granulated white sugar
  • Berries or other fruits (typically blueberries, currants, or other soft berries)

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