Suksessterte (Norwegian almond “success cake”)
Almond base ▢ 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. ▢ Grind almonds in an almond grinder or food…
- Prep
- 23 min
- Cook
- 53 min
- Total
- 1 hr 16 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Preheat oven to 345°F (175°C) and
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.
Grind almonds in an almond grinder
Grind almonds in an almond grinder or food processor. I like to keep them a bit coarse.
Gently whisk the eggs and sugar
Gently whisk the eggs and sugar together until combined (no longer). Stir in the ground almonds, flour, and baking powder.
Pour batter into cake form and
Pour batter into cake form and bake for about 45 – 50 minutes, monitoring to make sure the top doesn't burn.
Yellow egg cream
Yellow egg cream
Add egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar
Add egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla to a saucepan. Heat over low/medium heat while stirring constantly until the mixture thickens – about 15 minutes. Turn up the heat if the mixture doesn't thicken, but be careful not to boil.
Let the mixture cool to room
Let the mixture cool to room temperature and then add the butter. You can use an electric mixer for a fluffy egg cream.
Wait for the cake to cool
Wait for the cake to cool completely before removing from form and frosting.
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Scale it
Use the servings stepper above the ingredients and every quantity adjusts. Cooking times stay roughly the same.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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