Fyrstekake – Norwegian Prince Cake
Instructions
Crust ▢ Mix together sugar, vanilla and butter until light and fluffy.Mix in the egg yolks.
Add in the flour and baking powder and knead with hands until the dough is smooth.
▢ Pack the dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Almond filling ▢ Run the almonds and sugar together in a food processor until the almonds are finely ground (you can decide for yourself how coarse or fine you want them).
▢ Stir in the butter, egg, cognac and/or almond extract (if using).
Assembly ▢ Line the bottom of your cake form with baking paper and grease the sides of the form.
▢ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
▢ Cut 2/3 of the crust dough into slices and press down into the cake form.
Cover the bottom of the cake form with the dough and bring the dough 2-3 cm (1 inch) up the sides of the form, pressing until even.
▢ Scoop the almond filling on top of the crust, spreading it evenly across the cake form.
▢ Roll out of the rest of the dough and slice into long strips.
Lay the strips of dough across the cake in a grid.
Don't worry of the strips break – simply press them back together on the cake.
▢ Gently brush the dough with egg wash.
▢ Bake for about 45 minutes.
The top of the cake should be golden brown while the almond filling will remain soft.