Cardamom Cake
February 8, 2022
Ranghild Langlet/ Food52 2022
svgs 6-10, 350° 30-35 min 9″ spring form pan
Serve with fresh berries or fruit
INGREDIENTS
1 1/3C (264 g) sugar + more for dusting pan
3/4 (65 g) sliced almonds
4 large eggs
1 1/3 sticks (150 g) Unsalted butter
1 TB (9 g) cardamom seeds
1 1/3 C (160 g) All purpose AP flour
2 pinches salt
PREP PAN
parchment paper bottom spring form pan
Butter pan & parchment -if using
sprinkle 2-3 TB sugar, coating sides & bottom’cover bottom w/sliced almonds (or ground almonds)
CAKE MIX
cream eggs & sugar until triple volume (~5 min)
Melt butter
Bruise cardamom seeds in mortar
Use rubber spatula to quickly fold in flour & salt into creamed egg/sugar mixture, ADD cardamom, ADD melted butter.
Give thorough stir, pour into pan.
Thump pan on counter to settle batter.
BAKE 30-35 min. until top feels dry and springs back when lightly pressed or skewer comes out dry.
Remove from oven, leave in pan 5 min.
Invert cake onto a rack to cool.
Remove bottom of pan carefully while cake still very warm.
Cool before serving.
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Tags: cake, cardamom, Swedish