02 February 2014

Princesstårta, or Princess Cake


I was waiting for a day, when I will make my first Princesstårta - traditional Swedish cake with cream, marzipan and jam. And I made it, in Sweden! Haha

Recipes can vary, every family has developed its very own taste. This one will be with raspberries - not jam, pure unfrozen raspberries, collected in the forest. 

Rule: it is never too much! Of anything. Mixing vanilla cream? Take 2 spoons more. Whipping cream? Pour half a cup extra.

The base for the cake is a simple sponge. If you have your favorite, do not hesitate to use it.
We were baking a gluten-free sponge, a little tricky when it comes to make it fluffy and soft. The can even buy a pre-made sponge. Everything works. 

This recipe is more a matter of assembly, than baking.  I will write about spongecake later.

Ingredients:
  • 1 usual sponge cake (5-7 cm thick)
  • 1 pack of vanilla cream mixture
  • 1 to 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 500 g raspberries
  • 3-4 tbsp sugar
  • marzipan sheet 
  • sugar powder for garnishing

Procedure:
  1. Cut cooled sponge in two layers.
  2. Mix raspberries with sugar and place on the bottom. Cover with another sponge layer. 
  3. Mix vanilla cream powder as written on the bag, pour it on top, shape like a hat.
  4. Whip cream until thickens, spread on top of the cake, including walls. Don't be afraid to have it as a very thick layer.
  5. Roll out the marzipan sheet, cover the cake. First the top, slowly moving towards the bottom. Try not to make wrinkles. Cut the extra edges.
  6. Cut a small crown, place it on top of the cake.
  7. Sprinkle sugar powder on top, remove the paper.
  8. Keep the cake cool. Serve with coffee.
Estimated preparation time: 20 minutes
Estimated cooking time: 35 minutes

Note: You can make your own marzipan sheet by adding a little of edible colorant to the almond mass and roll it out.










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