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Tosca Cake

Tuscan Cake

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A simple Scandinavian sponge cake, baked in two stages and finished with a crackly caramelized almond topping. Ready in about an hour, no mixer required.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Scandinavian
Servings 8
Calories 469 kcal

Ingredients
  

Base of the cake

  • 0.5 dl breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.5 dl sugar
  • 75 g butter
  • 1 dl milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 2 dl wheat flour

Coating

  • 75 g butter
  • 1 tbsp wheat flour
  • 0.5 dl sugar
  • 0.5 dl honey or syrup
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 100 g almond flakes
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 175C. Take a large baking dish (28 cm in diameter).
  • Spread 1 tablespoon of butter and the breadcrumbs on the baking tray.
  • Whisk the sugar and eggs until smooth.
  • Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and pour in the milk. Keep warm.
  • Add the milk mixture to the sugar foam add the spices and finally sift in the wheat flour. Mix well.
  • Then pour the batter evenly into the baking dish and place in the oven for 20 minutes.

Almond coating

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar, milk, flour and syrup/honey and bring to the boil. Stir it occasionally to prevent burning. Finally add the almond flakes and stir again well.
  • Remove the base of the Tuscan Cake from the oven. Raise the heat to 200C. Pour the coating evenly over the cake and leave it to gratinate in the oven for another 5-10 minutes until the top gets a nice brown colour.
  • Allow the Tuscan Cake to cool for a while and serve with tea or coffee.

Notes

  • Grease the tin well and dust it with the breadcrumbs specified in the recipe — this keeps the delicate base from sticking, since there's no separate lining step.
  • Store leftover cake covered in the fridge for up to 3–4 days; bring slices to room temperature before serving so the caramel isn't hard.
  • The plain sponge base freezes well on its own for up to 2 months. Make and add the almond caramel fresh after thawing, since it doesn't freeze and re-crisp well.

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 8gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 269mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 3gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 554IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 2mg
Keyword toscakaka
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