Danish Layer Cake

Name: Danish Layer Cake
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Danish
Ingredients: 500 ml (18 fl oz) double cream, whipped; 400 g (14 oz) raspberry jam; icing sugar, to dust; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 5 eggs; 1 tsp baking powder; 330 g (1½ oz) plain flour, sifted; 200 g (7 oz) caster sugar; 110 g (3¾ oz) butter, softened

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

World's Best Cakes

By Roger Pizey

Published 2013

About

This is a traditional celebration cake in Denmark and you can ring the changes with your own favourite fillings. This recipe is a beautifully rich creamy cake that feels lovely and summery.

Ingredients

110 g (3¾ oz) butter, softened
200 g (7

Europe
Denmark
Nordic
Cake
Vegetarian
Summer

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4, and you will need three large baking trays and baking parchment.
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