Dessertchallenging120 minServes 12est. 35p/servingNorwegian

Kvæfjord Cake

Name: Kvæfjord Cake
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 2tbsp cornflour; 50g caster sugar; 160ml double cream; 180ml full-fat milk; 1 vanilla pod; 150g unsalted butter; 150g plain flour; 1.5tsp baking powder; 7 egg whites; 50g flaked almonds; 300ml whipping cream

Norway's Kvæfjord cake, nicknamed Verdens Beste (World's Best Cake). A sheet sponge spread with meringue and flaked almonds before baking, then sandwiched with vanilla custard cream once cooled. Four separate components but the assembly logic is straightforward. A proper Norwegian celebration cake.

12 servings

35p / serving - est.

Costs are estimated average UK prices and may vary.

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egg yolks

10pest.

cornflour

2 tbsp

15pest.

caster sugar

50 g

10pest.

double cream

160 ml

30pest.

full-fat milk

180 ml

7pest.

vanilla pod

90pest.

unsalted butter

150 g

30pest.

plain flour

150 g

8pest.

baking powder

1.5 tsp

30pest.

egg whites

7pest.

flaked almonds

50 g

£1.20est.

whipping cream

300 ml

25pest.