Mondlukaka – Icelandic Almond Cake Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs (separated)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup almonds (blanched and finely ground)
1 cup flour (sifted)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup strawberry jam
1 cup heavy cream (whipped and sweetened to taste)

Preparation

Set oven temp at 350\u00b0F.
Cream butter and gradually add sugar. Beat in egg yolks (1 at a time), beating well after ea addition. Stir in vanilla and almonds.
Sift together the flour & baking powder and gradually add to batter. Beat egg whites till stiff (but not dry); fold into batter.
Bake in three 8-inch buttered & floured layer pans for about 30 minutes or till golden brown. Cool at least 5 minutes before removing from pans.
Spread strawberry jam between cooled layers and cover top and sides with swirls of whipped cream. Serve immediately and watch as it disappears.