Mondlukaka - Icelandic Almond Cake

By JimMac

Ingredients

• Serves: 8
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs (separated)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup almonds (blanched and finely ground)
• 1 cup flour (sifted)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1 cup heavy cream (whipped and sweetened to taste)

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Set oven temp at 350°F.

Cream butter and gradually add sugar. Beat in egg yolks (1 at a time), beating well after ea addition. Stir in vanilla and almonds.

Sift together the flour & baking powder and gradually add to batter. Beat egg whites till stiff (but not dry); fold into batter.

Bake in three 8-inch buttered & floured layer pans for about 30 minutes or till golden brown. Cool at least 5 minutes before removing from pans.

Spread strawberry jam between cooled layers and cover top and sides with swirls of whipped cream. Serve immediately and watch as it disappears.