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Children's party cake

A simple creamed cake of butter, sugar, eggs, milk and flour, baked about 45 minutes, split into 2-3 layers, filled with cream or fruit, iced and decorated with biscuits. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 645.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 645 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The cake is decorated with animal biscuits ("menageri") and letter biscuits from Sætre, showing that the book kept up with the biscuit products of its day.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mix the batter

    Cream the butter and sugar until pale. Add the eggs one at a time, then the milk and finally the flour mixed with the baking powder.

  2. 2

    Bake

    Pour the batter into a well-greased, floured tin, preferably with a loose bottom. Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.

  3. 3

    Fill

    Let the cake cool. Split it into 2 or 3 layers and fill with cream or fruit if you like.

  4. 4

    Ice and decorate

    Ice the top and sides with white or chocolate icing. Decorate with animal biscuits and letter biscuits (Sætre).

Changes from the original

Measures converted from del. to dl. The number of servings is an estimate. No oven temperature is given in the original ("not too hot an oven").

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Frequently asked questions

Can the cake be filled?
Yes, split into 2 or 3 layers and fill with cream or fruit.
How is it decorated?
With white or chocolate icing and animal or letter biscuits.

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