Norpro 3273 Cake Forms Nonstick Kransekake Norwegian Dessert Ring Tower New 3273

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For a treat this beautiful, you won't believe how few ingredients it actually requires. Seriously, we're talking just five ingredients in total. Here's what you'll need: This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. To return faulty items see our Returning Faulty Items policy. Baking with yeast may seem intimidating and confusing, but I promise it doesn’t have to be! The more you practice, the easier it gets! I love to help bakers get amazing results in bread and baking through my Baking Academy classes. These pre-recorded videos help to take a lot of the guess work out of working with yeasted doughs! They are perfect for visual learners! While we made many delicious cakes, like the suksessterte (a custard and almond cake) and hvit dame (a sponge cake filled with jam and whipped cream wrapped in marzipan), one of my favorites was the kransekake (pronounced KRANS-uh-kok-uh) if for no other reason than the sheer elegance of it.

Of course, given the cake's distinctive towing appearance, the challenge lies in its construction. To craft a good kransekake involves the following five steps: Christmas Kransekake: A traditional Norwegian dessert, with a little Christmas flair for the holiday season. What is Kransekake? Place your dough in each size ring, bringing the ends together and slightly pinching them to hold together. You’ll then bake the dough at 375 degrees F for about 10 to 12 minutes, just until the tops have a hint of golden brown. If you need to bake your dough in batches, just make sure to cover the dough that sits out so it doesn’t dry while you bake the first batch. I could only fit three pans in my oven at a time. Make the Royal Icing Meringue Powder: You’ll use this when making my Royal Icing Recipe– it creates an icing that stiffens and sets. And that is all I remember until I looked down onto our busy, busy rug and two little glints caught my eye. When I realized what they were, my heart started beating again.

Spoon half of the icing into a separate bowl and add the red food colouring. Whisk until the icing is bright red, then spoon the icing into a piping bag fitted with a small plain writing nozzle. Spoon the white icing into a separate piping bag fitted with a small plain writing nozzle. The first step for making Kransekake is to make the dough. This is done by mixing your almond flour with your powdered sugar until the two are well combined. Next, you’ll add your flavorings and egg whites, and then stir until you can form a dough. Let the Dough Refrigerate Overnight Here’s what I think – if you ever lose your wedding rings, you can just wear this cake. It will comfort you.

Place the second-largest ring on top of the largest ring and repeat the icing and decorating process. If you want to simplify the process a bit, like I did, you can use super-fine almond flour – something you can buy straight from the grocery store. You can use blanched and whole almond flour, or all blanched almond flour. I used blanched almond flour only. Make the Dough June, 2013:My First Authentic Canadian Food Memory: Buttery Sauteed Mushrooms with Spruce Tips and Chives Leave the cakes to cool in the pans, then carefully remove them. You may have to insert a knife tip underneath the rings to help them pop out of the pans. Gently wipe any loose flour off the bottoms with a clean dry tea towel. At this point they can be stored in a tightly sealed plastic container for a few days. Put a piece of apple or a few pieces of orange peel in with the cake rings to help them keep their unique dense chewiness.

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The kransekake holds a special place in Norwegian traditions. Its presence at celebrations highlights unity, festivity, and a deep appreciation for Norway's cultural heritage.

While most people use kransekake molds which set your cake to be a certain size, you can still make a beautiful cake without them (the molds, not the people). Two hours later, Ava’s bedtime arrived. I carefully placed my rings on the coffee table to lotion up my hands. Ava singsonged across the room, her entire body full of giggles, and asked if she could try the rings on. I nodded with a smile and she tossed them on her tiny fingers.I loved making my own version of a Verdens Beste cake. I turned it into a layered cake and it’s become one of my favorite desserts! Kransekake (literally translated as “wreath cake”) is an almond-based cake used in Norway for special occasions. It’s more like a cookie than a cake and is baked in concentric rings and layered to form a pyramid. The structure is held together by royal icing. I’ve been completely smitten with the towering kransekake ever since I laid eyes on it years ago. Some people know it as Norwegian Wedding Cake, or Wreath Cake. It’s made in Scandinavian countries for weddings, Christmas, and other important celebrations. NOTE: I just realized the two short towers are missing the two largest rings, so they would be taller that pictured. To make the dough, tip the ground almonds and icing sugar into a bowl, add the beaten egg whites and the almond extract and mix to a dough with your hands. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and chill for a minimum of 2 hours, preferably overnight, or freeze for 30 minutes.