How long and how should the cake bake?

The cake bakes in a hot oven for half to three-quarters of an hour (30–45 minutes), in a well-greased pan. With the batter, compote, and jam, the whole job takes about 80 minutes.

How is the cake assembled in the pan?

Half the batter is placed in the bottom of the greased pan, then a layer of moderately sweet apple compote, then a couple of spoonfuls of raspberry jam, and finally the rest of the batter on top.

Which apples should I use?

The recipe from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914) recommends windfall fruit cooked into a good, moderately sweet apple compote – that is, quite ordinary apples that need not be perfect.

What is served with the cake?

It is served warm or cold with whipped cream on the side.

Apple Cake with Jam

Apple cake with jam from Erken's Stor kokebok (1914): an almond batter of butter, sugar, almonds, and eggs is layered in a pan with apple compote and raspberry jam in the middle, baked about 30–45 min in a hot oven and served with whipped cream.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 478 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

From the dessert chapter of "Stor kokebok" (1914). Erken expressly recommends using windfall fruit for the apple compote – a period-typical encouragement to make use of the resources in the garden.

How to make it

1
Make the batter
Cream the butter and sugar until pale. Stir in the egg yolks, then the blanched, ground almonds, the stiffly beaten egg white, and finally the wheat flour.
2
Assemble the cake
Grease a pan. Put half the batter in the pan, spread the apple compote over it, and place a couple of tablespoons of raspberry jam on top of the apples. Cover with the rest of the batter.
3
Bake
Bake in a hot oven (about 180 °C (355 °F)) for 30–45 minutes until the cake is baked through and golden.
4
Serve
Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.

Changes from the original

Amounts are given in modern units (grams, dl, tbsp). The amount of wheat flour is not given in the original and is stated as approximate; "pounded almonds" is modernized to ground/finely chopped almonds. Oven temperature ("hot oven") is estimated at 180 °C (355 °F).

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Frequently asked questions

How long and how should the cake bake?: The cake bakes in a hot oven for half to three-quarters of an hour (30–45 minutes), in a well-greased pan. With the batter, compote, and jam, the whole job takes about 80 minutes.
How is the cake assembled in the pan?: Half the batter is placed in the bottom of the greased pan, then a layer of moderately sweet apple compote, then a couple of spoonfuls of raspberry jam, and finally the rest of the batter on top.
Which apples should I use?: The recipe from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914) recommends windfall fruit cooked into a good, moderately sweet apple compote – that is, quite ordinary apples that need not be perfect.
What is served with the cake?: It is served warm or cold with whipped cream on the side.

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