Scandinavian Almond Cake (Norwegian Success Cake)

This Scandinavian almond cake Suksessterte is an extraordinary Norwegian success cake, a crunchy spongy almond meringue covered with vanilla custard cream. A gluten-free delight, make it once for your dinner party and enjoy its extraordinary flavor and remarkable success. No wonder is called Suksesskake!

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• The origin of this cake
• Making the cake
• Serving the Scandinavian almond cake
• Top tips
• More gluten-free cakes
• 📋 Suksesskake Almond Cake With Custard Cream

The origin of this cake

I had the pleasure of tasting this cake the first time when I was living in Norway, Stavanger.

My friend Liv, knowing how much I love to cook, made it for me once.

I have been hooked ever since, this cake is a real delight, that is why it is called Suksesskake.

Besides the delicious almond meringue, this cake is extra creamy as the custard is made with cream instead of milk.

If you have tasted this cake before, you know what I am talking about.

But if you have never tasted it before, I encourage you not to wait any longer.

This is one of those cakes you need to have at least once in your lifetime.

Thank you Liv, this cake has been a success ever since!

Making the cake

This cake is made in two separate parts:

1. The almond meringue
2. The custard made with cream

Making the almond meringue

1. If you bought fresh almonds, peel them by putting them in boiling water to loosen up the skin.
2. Once peeled, grate the almonds in a mixer.
3. Add the baking powder to the almonds and stir with a fork to combine them

3. Whip the eggs white till firm
4. Add the sugar and keep whipping to maintain the firmed foam
5. Gently add the grated almonds mixing them by hand, making sure the egg whites remain firm.
6. Pour into a round oven pan which has been buttered and floured.
7. Cook in the oven for 45 minutes at 355 F - 180 C.
8. Once cooked, let it rest for 5 minutes then move into a rack to cool down completely.

Making the custard cream

9. In a pan, pour and combine all the ingredients for the cream except the butter.
10. Cook in a bain-marie until the cream reaches the consistency of custard.
11. Take away from the heat and add the butter. Mix until the butter is all melted and the cream has taken a yellowish colour.

Serving the Scandinavian almond cake

Once the meringue and the cream are cold, pour the cream over the meringue and decorate with berries. the cake can be served at room temperature.

Top tips

• When you make the almond meringue make with the spatula a higher edge around the  cake so the cream will not spill on the side once you pour it on top
• I make the buttercream in Bain Marie which is a technique used to make every custard. Instead of cooking over direct heat, the custard is cooked gently over a pot of boiling water.

More gluten-free cakes

If you are looking for more gluten-free cakes, you should also try the Caprese chocolate cake.

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