Suksessterte (Norwegian almond “success cake”)
A weekend Norway dessert. Ready in about 1 hour 30 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 25 minPrep (about)
- 1 hr 5 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 30 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
- 3 cups almonds
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 8 egg yolks
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 5 oz butter
Spices & seasonings (1): vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Almond base.
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Turn the oven on to 345°F plus grease cake form – you can line the bottom using baking paper if you like.
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Grind almonds in almond grinder or food processor.
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Whisk the eggs and sugar together until mixed.
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Stir in baking powder, flour and the ground almonds.
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Pour batter into cake form.
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Bake for around 45 – 50 min, monitoring to make sure top doesn't burn.
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Yellow egg cream.
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Add vanilla, sugar, heavy cream and egg yolks to a pot.
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Heat over low/medium heat while stirring the whole time until the mixture thickens – about 15 minutes.
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Turn up the heat if the mix doesn't thicken, but careful not to boil.
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Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
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Add the butter.
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Use electric mixer for a fluffy egg cream.
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Assembly.
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Wait for the cake to cool fully before removing from form and frosting.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.