Name: Norwegian Worlds Best Cake (Verdens Beste)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: For the sponge cake:; 5 1/4 Tablespoons butter (room temperature); 1/3 cup sugar; 3 egg yolks; 1/2 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar; 3 Tablespoons milk; For the Meringue:; 3 egg whites; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/2 cup sliced almonds for the topping; For the cream:; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; Fruit for in between (optional strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blueberries etc.)

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Norwegian worlds best cake verdens beste is also called Kavæfjodkake. It just may be! Honestly this is a really delicious cake.

It has a thin sponge cake layer that is cooked with meringue as well as almonds on top. The meringue is similar to pavlova which has to be one of my favorite all time desserts so adding this crunchy, chewy texture is exquisite. It is then put together with cream in the middle and often different types of fruit is added as well. I made this one with bananas and strawberries and it was a hit.

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4 from 10 votes

Norwegian Worlds Best Cake (Verdens Beste)

Course Dessert

Cuisine Norwegian

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings cake

Calories 2511kcal

Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

For the sponge cake:
5 1/4 Tablespoons butter room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
3 Tablespoons milk
For the Meringue:
3 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds for the topping
For the cream:
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Fruit for in between optional strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blueberries etc.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Begin to make the sponge cake
Beat the butter and sugar until creamy
Add in egg yolks, one by one, fully incorporating between each yolk
Add vanilla sugar
Mix in the flour a little at a time and baking powder
Add in the milk and continue beating until mixed well but take care to not over mix.
On a baking tray with a parchment paper spread the sponge cake into a rectangle
put aside in a cool place
Next we make the meringue
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form
Add sugar one tablespoon at a time until all is incorporated.
Spread the egg whites on top of the sponge cake batter fully covering the surface.
Sprinkle on the almonds slices to cover the meringue
Put the cake in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 20 minutes
When done remove it and let it cool completely
In the meantime, make the cream
Beat the heavy cream with the vanilla extract until stiff
Cut the cooled cake in half, spread cream on one layer add fruit on top if using and place the other half on top of the bottom half, with the almond side on top.
Serve the worlds best cake and watch it disappear.