Mondlukaka – Icelandic Almond Cake Recipe

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

Requires 3 three 8-inch layer baking pans

When I was a child, my mom always made Nußtorte for my birthday. (German: Nut Cake made with ground hazelnuts) This kind of reminded me of that wonderful cake and I am glad to report that this was delicious! DH commented that "it's just like a German torte" which is high praise from him! Since moving and downsizing, I only own 2 cake pans, so I cut the recipe down and used 3/4 of everything and baked in 2 pans. I probably could have made the full amount and used 2 pans anyway, but I didn't want any overflow mess for my first attempt. I was surprised at how thick the batter was - it was more like a sweet bread dough that would be baked in loaf pans. The cake is a little on the dry side, but the dryness was offset nicely by the strawberry jam and the whipped cream "frosting". I might try a loaf pan next time for kicks! Thanks, Twisted One! PS Because of the whipped cream, storing in the fridge is necessary!