Mondlukaka – Icelandic Almond Cake
Recipe: #16827
January 19, 2015
"Most Icelanders have a huge sweet-tooth & an Icelandic afternoon tradition called “Kaffi og Kaka” (coffee & cake) is 1 way they indulge their cravings. At 1st I expected something simple, but I soon realized K&K is the Icelandic version of the American tradition “pig out until you seriously hurt yourself!” For some, it’s daily & casual. BUT it can be less frequent, very formal, put out your best china, fill a table w/all manner of taste sensations & eat for 2 hrs while you pour coffee so strong it would make you gasp w/terror! A favored treat for K&K is Icelandic Almond Cake & my source is “Classic Scandinavian Cooking” by Nika Hazelton. Enjoy!"
Original recipe yields 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (108.3 g)
- Calories 423
- Total Fat - 26.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.1 g
- Cholesterol - 123.8 mg
- Sodium - 185.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 43.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 27.5 g
- Protein - 5.5 g
- Calcium - 70.8 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Set oven temp at 350F.
Step 2
Cream butter & gradually add sugar. Beat in egg yolks (1 at a time), beating well after ea addition. Stir in vanilla & almonds.
Step 3
Sift together the flour plus baking powder & gradually add to batter. Beat egg whites until stiff (but not dry) & fold into batter.
Step 4
Bake in three 8-inch buttered & floured layer pans for about 30 min or until golden brown. Cool at least 10 min before removing from pans & then allow to fully cool.
Step 5
Spread strawberry jam between cooled layers. Cover top & sides w/swirls of whipped cream. Serve immediately & watch it disappear.
Tips & Variations
- Requires 3 three 8-inch layer baking pans
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