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Quick cakes (lynkaker)

Eggs and sugar are beaten for 20 minutes, butter, milk and flour with baking powder are stirred in, and the batter is baked in half-filled sand-cake moulds. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 668.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 668 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The name 'lynkaker' ('lightning cakes') refers to working the dough quickly. The cakes are sprinkled with chopped almonds and sugar before baking.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whisk eggs and sugar

    Beat the eggs and sugar for 20 minutes. Add the softened butter.

  2. 2

    Add flour

    Stir in the milk and the flour mixed with baking powder. Work the dough quickly.

  3. 3

    Fill the moulds

    Half-fill greased sand-cake moulds. Sprinkle almonds and sugar over.

  4. 4

    Bake

    Bake the cakes until light golden brown.

Changes from the original

Quantities are unchanged; 'del.' is dl. The source gives no baking time or temperature.

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Frequently asked questions

Why are they called lynkaker?
Because the dough is worked quickly.
How long should they bake?
The book only says to bake them light golden brown.

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