Norwegian Cloudberry Cream With Lavender And Vanilla Recipes

BLOTKAKE (NORWEGIAN CREAM CAKE)

Steps:

• Bake the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees and mist a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Combine eggs, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer (or the whisk attachment of a stand mixer) until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Sift cake flour and baking powder into a separate bowl, then fold into the egg mixture in 2 additions.
• Pour batter into pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
• Make the frosting and filling: Beat whipping cream, vanilla and confectioners' sugar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Transfer 1/3 of the whipped cream to a separate bowl and stir in preserves.
• Use a serrated knife to slice cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Arrange top layer of the cake cut-side-up on a platter. Poke a few holes in the cake layer with a toothpick, then sprinkle with 1/3 of the liqueur or juice.
• Spread half the whipped cream and preserves mixture over the cake layer, then arrange middle layer on top. Poke holes in the middle layer with a toothpick and sprinkle with another 1/3 of the liqueur or juice. Top with remaining whipped cream and preserves mixture.
• Arrange the bottom cake layer on top of the stack, cut-side-down. Poke more holes and sprinkle with remaining liqueur or juice. Frost top and sides of cake with the whipped cream, using a pastry bag to pipe on stars or other designs, if you'd like. Decorate with fresh berries.

NORWEGIAN CLOUDBERRY CREAM WITH LAVENDER AND VANILLA

Steps:

• If using fresh cloudberries, sugar them to taste. They should be pleasantly sweet but still have a little tartness.
• Pour the cream into a large bowl.
• Scrape the black seeds out of the vanilla bean and add to the cream.
• Whip the cream until stiff, then gently fold in the cloudberries (cloudberry preserve/jam) and lavender.
• Serve immediately in little glass bowls or a large glass trifle bowl.

CLOUDBERRY CREAM

Steps:

• Whip the cream and sugar, add vanilla extract.
• Fold in the cloudberry jam.
• Pour into a nice bowl and decorate with cloudberries.
• May be served with Krumkaker or almond flavored cookies or used between layers of a torte.

CLOUDBERRY LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Break eggs into a liquid 2-cup measuring cup to measure.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine eggs and sugar, beating on high speed until light and lemon colored, about 5 minutes.
• Beat in vanilla and salt. With a rubber spatula, thoroughly fold in flour.
• Divide batter evenly between the two pans. Bake until the cake springs back when touched in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer cakes to a wire rack to cool. Loosen edges of cooled cakes and remove from pans. Using a serrated knife, slice cakes horizontally to make four cake layers in all.
• For the filling:Whip the cream until firm but not stiff, and add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• To assemble the cake:Place bottom layer on cake plate, brush cake with rum, and spread with one-third of the filling. Top with the second layer, brush with rum, and spread with 1/2 of the preserves. Top with the third layer, brush with rum, and spread with one-third of the filling. Top with the fourth layer, brush with rum, and spread with remaining preserves. Using a 12-inch pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip, pipe remaining filling on cake in a decorative pattern.