Fyrstekake (Royal Cake)
- 1 14 cups confectioners' sugar (measured after sifting)
- 34 teaspoon cardamom
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large egg white
- 1 14 cups almonds, finely ground
- 2 14 cups sifted flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 34 cup sugar
- 34 cup butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- Prepare the filling: In a bowl, mix together the confectioners sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, egg white and 6 tablespoons water.
- Fold in the ground almonds.
- Prepare the cake: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and sugar.
- Add the butter and cut it in until it is the consistency of crumbs.
- Beat the egg yolk with the milk.
- Add to the flour mixture and blend.
- Press a... of the dough into the base of a 9x13 baking pan.
- Spread with the filling.
- Roll the remaining dough into a rectangle a... inch thick.
- Using a pastry cutter, cut into strips 1/2 inch wide.
- Place, crisscross fashion, over filling.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until browned.
- Cool.
- Cut into 2-by-1-inch bars.
sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, egg white, almonds, flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, egg yolk, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fyrstekake-royal-cake-443249 (may not work)