Let stand five minutes.
Scandinavian ring cake.
Drizzle some icing on top of ring.
To make the glaze mix all of the glaze ingredients together adding a bit of water if needed to make it spreadable.
To prepare this recipe in a stand mixer combine lukewarm milk and yeast in the mixing bowl.
Traditionally made for special occasions it is a naturally gluten free cake that is perfect for weddings graduations or holiday parties.
Kransekake or wreath cake is the signature cake of norway earning a place of pride at weddings birthdays graduations and on holiday banquet tables.
Turn it out of the pan after about 10 minutes to cool completely.
The kransekake is a scandinavian cake made out of eighteen delicate almond cookie rings.
The kransekake which translates to wreathe cake is often served for weddings in.
The rings are pressed from a pastry tube into predrawn circles.
Scandinavian ring cake kransekake.
The traditional cake is made with ground almonds egg whites and powdered sugar.
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.
Decorate with flowers flags or shaped marzipan.
Twist each piece slightly so that the rolls fan out from the center of the ring.
Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a rack to cool.
Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears make cuts every inch or so along the ring cutting only three quarters of the way through.
Use a spatula to spread it over the top of the cake.
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.
To assemble the cake.
Place the ring on a lightly greased cookie pan.
For a wedding the cake may be topped with a beautiful rose.
Attach fine writing tip to a pastry bag.
Place largest ring on serving plate.
Spoon royal icing into bag.
Continue stacking rings and drizzling with icing until all rings are stacked.
You can buy kransekake cake forms in scandinavian import outlets which make the job much easier.
Add beaten egg 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons white sugar salt and bread flour.
Top with next smaller ring.
Let the glaze set for a few minutes before serving.
