Princess Cake

Name: Princess Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1.5 dl sugar; 1.5 dl all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 3 dl whipping cream; 2 dl vanilla custard; 3 tbsp raspberry jam; 400 g green marzipan; icing sugar for rolling

Prep time

1 h

Cook time

30 min

Servings

Total time

2 h

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The classic Swedish princess cake with sponge, raspberry jam, vanilla custard, whipped cream and green marzipan. A celebration cake for all occasions.

Ingredients

3 eggs
1.5 dl sugar
1.5 dl all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
3 dl whipping cream
2 dl vanilla custard
3 tbsp raspberry jam
400 g green marzipan
Icing sugar for rolling

Method

Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Gently fold in flour and baking powder.
Bake in a greased and floured tin (22 cm) at 175°C for about 30 minutes. Cool completely.
Slice the sponge into three layers. Spread raspberry jam on the bottom layer.
Spread custard on the next layer. Whip the cream and spread half on the middle layer.
Add the top layer and shape the remaining cream into an even dome.
Roll out the marzipan on icing sugar and drape over the cake. Dust with icing sugar and decorate with a marzipan rose.

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1
Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Gently fold in flour and baking powder.
2
Bake in a greased and floured tin (22 cm) at 175°C for about 30 minutes. Cool completely.
3
Slice the sponge into three layers. Spread raspberry jam on the bottom layer.
4
Spread custard on the next layer. Whip the cream and spread half on the middle layer.

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This recipe is written for 10 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
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