Suksessterte (Norwegian almond “success cake”)

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Instructions

Almond base ▢ Preheat oven to 345°F (175°C) and grease cake form (I use a 27 cm spring form) – you can line the bottom with baking paper if you like.
▢ Grind almonds in an almond grinder or food processor.
I like to keep them a bit coarse.
▢ Gently whisk the eggs and sugar together until combined (no longer).
Stir in the ground almonds, flour, and baking powder.
▢ Pour batter into cake form and bake for about 45 – 50 minutes, monitoring to make sure the top doesn't burn.
Yellow egg cream ▢ Add egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla to a saucepan.
Heat over low/medium heat while stirring constantly until the mixture thickens – about 15 minutes.
Turn up the heat if the mixture doesn't thicken, but be careful not to boil.
▢ Let the mixture cool to room temperature and then add the butter.
You can use an electric mixer for a fluffy egg cream.
Assembly ▢ Wait for the cake to cool completely before removing from form and frosting.