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Kong Haakon

Kong Haakon is a Norwegian disc-shaped cake made of two soft sponge layers filled with vanilla cream and often topped with a chocolate glaze. It is traditionally served at celebrations and family teatimes.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Crème

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a 22 cm round tin, lining the base with baking paper.
  2. Whisk the eggs with the sugar for 5 minutes until you get a frothy, very pale mixture.
  3. Sift the flour, starch and baking powder, then fold them gently into the mixture with a spatula.
  4. Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out dry.
  5. Let the cake cool, then cut it horizontally into two discs.
  6. Whisk the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla until you get a firm whipped cream.
  7. Spread the whipped cream over the bottom disc, then close with the second disc.
  8. Melt the chocolate with the butter, spread it over the top of the cake and let it set before serving.

Variations and tips

Fruit version. Arrange fresh raspberries on the cream before closing the cake.

With what's easily available. Cornflour can replace potato starch with no noticeable change.

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