Scandinavian ring cake kransekake.
Scandinavian ring cake.
Decorate with flowers flags or shaped marzipan.
To assemble the cake.
Let stand five minutes.
The kransekake is a scandinavian cake made out of eighteen delicate almond cookie rings.
Let the glaze set for a few minutes before serving.
The kransekake is everything you love about playdoh cookies and cakes all rolled up into one stunning cake.
Place largest ring on serving plate.
Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears make cuts every inch or so along the ring cutting only three quarters of the way through.
To make the glaze mix all of the glaze ingredients together adding a bit of water if needed to make it spreadable.
Use a spatula to spread it over the top of the cake.
Spoon royal icing into bag.
Continue stacking rings and drizzling with icing until all rings are stacked.
Top with next smaller ring.
Twist each piece slightly so that the rolls fan out from the center of the ring.
The kransekake which translates to wreathe cake is often served for weddings in.
Attach fine writing tip to a pastry bag.
Add beaten egg 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons white sugar salt and bread flour.
The rings are pressed from a pastry tube into predrawn circles.
Traditionally made for special occasions it is a naturally gluten free cake that is perfect for weddings graduations or holiday parties.
You can buy kransekake cake forms in scandinavian import outlets which make the job much easier.
Kransekake is a show stopping scandinavian celebration dessert that literally means wreath cake the tower of ring shaped cookies whimsically decorated with royal icing is worthy of being the.
Kransekake wreath or ring cake is the signature cake of scandinavia earning a stellar place at weddings birthdays graduations and holiday banquet tables made of several rings placed on top of each other and set in place with icing a traditional kransekake should have at least 18 rings whereas more celebratory cakes can have plenty more layers.
Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a rack to cool.
Turn it out of the pan after about 10 minutes to cool completely.
It tastes of sweet almond paste dreams and smiles.
Traditionally made from almonds confectioner s sugar and egg whites it is a splendid flourless gluten free alternative to standard celebratory cakes.
To prepare this recipe in a stand mixer combine lukewarm milk and yeast in the mixing bowl.
Drizzle some icing on top of ring.
Place the ring on a lightly greased cookie pan.
