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easter cake

Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
Whitewater, WI

From a cookbook about traditional Scandinavian foods. This Swedish cake has an intense yellow color. It is a good choice to be served at Easter.

yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For easter cake

  • 14 oz
    marzipan or almond paste*
  • 4
    eggs, beaten
  • 2 oz
    orange juice
  • 4 oz
    dark/bittersweet chocolate - 75% cocoa solids
  • blueberries or red currants to garnish
  • FOR ALMOND PASTE (INSTEAD OF MARZIPAN)
  • 1 1/2 c
    blanched almonds (7 ounces)
  • 1 3/4 c
    confectioners sugar
  • 1
    egg white

How To Make easter cake

  • 1
    * If using almond paste instead of marzipan: Put almonds in food processor, chop until finely ground. Add sugar and egg whites. Mix to form paste. Store in fridge in baggie for 2-3 days until needed.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line 8 inch cake pan with baking parchment.
  • 3
    Grate marzipan into a bowl. Add eggs and orange juice. Beat together until mixture is fluffy. Put into prepared pan.
  • 4
    Bake 30 minutes until golden brown and firm to touch.
  • 5
    Allow to cool slightly, then turn out onto a wire rack. DO NOT invert! While cake is still warm, grate chocolate over top of cake so it melts.
  • 6
    Let cool completely. Decorate with berries to serve.
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