This is an extraordinary Scandinavian almond 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 flavour and remarkable success. No wonder is called Suksesskake!
Add the baking powder to the almonds and stir to combine them
For the meringue:
Whip the eggs white till firm, then add the sugar and keep whipping to maintain the firmed foam.
Gently add the grated almonds mixing them by hand, making sure the egg whites remain firm.
Pour into a round oven pan that has been buttered and floured.
Cook in the oven for 45 minutes at 355 F - 180 C.
Once cooked, let it rest for 5 minutes then move into a rack to cool down completely.
For the custard cream:
In a pan, pour and combine all the ingredients for the cream except the butter.
Cook in a bain-marie until the cream reaches the consistency of custard cream.
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:
Once the meringue and the cream are cold, pour the cream over the meringue and decorate with white chocolate
The suksessekake can be served at room temperature
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Notes
If you bought fresh almonds, peel them by putting them in boiling water to loosen up the skin.
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.