Name: Norwegian Toscakake
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 large eggs, separated, room temperature; ½ teaspoon almond extract; ½ cup butter; ½ cup butter, melted and cooled; 2 tablespoons 2% milk; ¾ cup sliced almonds, toasted; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon almond extract; ½ cup sugar

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Scandinavian Classic Baking

By Pat Sinclair

Published 2011

About

To Scandinavians "tosca" means a layer of sliced almonds covered with a buttery caramel topping. The tender sponge cake is leavened mostly by air beaten into the eggs and is typical of the type of cakes popular in Scandinavia. Toasting the almonds brings out their nutty flavor and adds color to the topping.