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Strawberry and rhubarb cake

Cake of eggs, sugar and semolina or sago, split and filled with strawberry and rhubarb compote and covered with whipped cream. From Erken’s Stor kokebok (1949), p. 553.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 553 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The book calls the cake «cheap and good». It is made without flour, from eggs, sugar and grains, and filled with berries in season.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whisk eggs and sugar

    Whisk the eggs and sugar for 45 minutes. Stir in the semolina or sago.

  2. 2

    Bake

    Bake the cake in a well-greased, shallow tin for about 20 minutes (about 200 °C (390 °F) / 390 °F).

  3. 3

    Split the cake

    Turn the cake out of the tin and split it.

  4. 4

    Fill and decorate

    Spread compote of strawberries and rhubarb, or other berries, over it. Glaze the cake or cover it with whipped cream, and decorate with strawberries in strawberry season.

Changes from the original

«Del.» is read as dl. «Hvelves og deles» is read as turning the cake out and splitting it. The oven temperature is an estimate.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 553) → Modernised~79% of the text changedremovedadded
1½ del. sukker 1,5 dl sukker. 2 egg 1½ del. stk egg. 1,5 dl manna eller sagogryn. Egg kompott av jordbær og rabarbra (eller andre bær). stivvispet fløte eller glasur (til dekk). jordbær (til pynt). Visp egg og sukker vispes i ¾ time, irøres grynene. I time. Rør inn grynene.. Stek kaken i en godt smurt, lav form stekes kaken i ca. 20 min. Når den er ferdig hvelves den minutter (ca. 200 °C).. Snu kaken ut av formen og deles. Kompott del den.. Legg kompott av jordbær og rabarbra rabarbra, eller hvilke bær man har legges andre bær, utover. Kaken glaseres Glaser kaken eller dekkes dekk den med stivvispet fløte, og i jordbærtiden iallfall pyntes den pynt med jordbær. Billig og god. jordbær i jordbærtiden.

Note on Modernised

«Del.» er lest som dl. «Hvelves og deles» er tolket som å snu kaken ut og dele den. Ovnstemperatur er et anslag.

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Frequently asked questions

How long are eggs and sugar whisked?
¾ hour (45 minutes).
Can other berries be used?
Yes, the text says «whichever berries you have».

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