Tag: meringue

  • Pavlova Cheesecake (Ostekake) with Fresh Berries

    Pavlova Cheesecake (Ostekake) with Fresh Berries

    Pavlova Cheesecake (Ostekake) with Fresh Berries

    In moments of indecisiveness, inspiration can come unexpectedly. Sometimes, it just takes a good friend and a simple conversation to provide a little clarity that sparks an idea. That is how this cake – a combination of pavlova and cheesecake – came to be.

    You see, the month of May is prime cake table ´kakebord´ time in Norway. With confirmations, weddings, celebratory parties, and, of course, 17 Mai (Norway’s Constitution Day), there’s no reason not to bake or at least indulge in the dessert conversation. There are traditional cakes, like kvæfjordkake, bløtkake, marzipan cake, kransekake. There are also newer favorites such as pavlova and brownies. One thing for is for sure, whether it’s chocolate, vanilla, meringue, marzipan, simple, extravagant, old or new, the most important thing is the love that is poured out and shared during the occasion and the cake is just a sweet indulgent that adds to memory.

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  • Kvæfjordkake: The World’s Best Cake (Verdens Beste)

    Kvæfjordkake: The World’s Best Cake (Verdens Beste)

    Norway's Kvæfjordkake (Verdens Beste "The World's Best Cake")Norway's Kvæfjordkake (Verdens Beste "The World's Best Cake")Sponge cake baked with meringue and almonds becomes the centerpiece of this delightful layer cake filled with custard and whipped cream. It began its inception in the north of Norway and has earned it’s nickname as verdens beste, “the world’s best”. (more…)

  • Norwegian Success Tart (Suksessterte)

    Norwegian Success Tart (Suksessterte)

    Norwegian Success Tart (Suksessterte)Norwegian Success Tart (Suksessterte)Norwegian Success Tart (Suksessterte)A name can give away a lot. A name with a bold statement also has a lot to live up to. This is one cake, and I think you will agree, which lives up to its name and puts all its cards on the table. In every way, this cake is a golden success.

    It’s no wonder suksessterte (suksesskake, gulkake) has won the hearts of many. It’s a rich and delicate cake, with a bright hue of yellow. While used year-round for celebrations (confirmations, birthdays and the like), it has, over the years, found a special place during påske/Easter. The bright, golden color and the eggs make it particularly suitable for this time of year. Even nature tends to nod in agreement with the first bulbs of spring sprouting yellow.

    Not to mention it’s gluten-free, with a macaron bottom that proves to be irresistible. The simple custard whipped together with a generous amount of butter doesn’t hurt either.  (more…)