Marzipan Cake with Strawberries & Cream
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Marzipan sponge:
- 3 eggs
- 200 grams sugar
- 150 grams plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 200 grams marzipan, coarsely grated (I use ODENSE Ren Ra Marcipan, 60% almonds)
- 1 tsp pure orange oil or zest of 1 orange
- To moisten:
- 75-100 ml of milk or orange juice
- To decorate:
- 300 ml whipping cream
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- To garnish:
- fresh strawberries
- green pistachios
- shredded fresh lemon balm leaves
DIRECTIONS
- Using an electric mixer, whisk eggs with sugar until pale and frothy. Add the sifted flour and baking powder mixture, then fold in the grated marzipan and orange oil/zest. Mix gently until combined, pour into a buttered 24 cm springform tin and bake at 175 Celsius for about 30 minutes, until the cake has risen and turned pale golden.
- Remove from the oven, cool a little, then transfer the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Before serving, moisten the cake with orange juice or milk, cover with whipped cream and garnish with strawberries, pistachios and shredded lemon balm leaves.