Description
Pastel Kvæfjordkake, known as ‘El mejor del mundo’, is a delicious layered cake featuring a light and fluffy texture, topped with whipped cream and almonds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks, milk, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter until no white streaks remain.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, smoothing the top.
- Sprinkle the sliced almonds evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cake is cool, whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Cut the cake in half horizontally.
- Spread a layer of whipped cream on the bottom half, then place the top half back on.
- Top with more whipped cream and additional almonds if desired.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, add ½ cup of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients.
- For a fruit variation, layer fresh berries between the cake layers and on top of the whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Norwegian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg