World's Best Cake

With Kiefer turning 21 this weekend it was another chance to try out some new recipes and make Kiefer's favorite..... World's Best Cake!  In addition to the desserts we made the buffalo chicken dip that Sannie made a week ago and Taco dip! 

It was my first time make the World's Best cake.... It is Sannie's specialty (Kiefer has also made it and had to help me!).  This recipe came from our relatives in Norway.  It took us a while to convert the measurements but after a few translations and trials it was successful and delicious!  YUM!  (Okay - I don't like Almonds but still will eat a bit!)

Here is recipe #1 of the birthday weekend! 

100 gram Sugar = 1/2 cup
100 gram Margarine = 7 Tablespoons
4 Egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
3 "soupspoons" Milk = 3 tablespoons
100 gram plain flour = 7/8 cup flour (we use 1 cup)
4 Egg whites
200 gram Sugar = 7/8 cup (we use 1 cup)
150 gram chopped almonds = 3/4 cups

• Blend sugar and margarine, add the egg yolks one at the time and add the milk, flour and baking powder. Use a cake pan round or rectangular. 
• Spread the dough in the tin using baking paper. It’s a very thin layer so don’t worry it’s supposed to be like that.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff, and add the sugar a few spoons at the time and whisk until you have a meringue.  
• Cover the cake layer and drizzle over finely chopped almonds.
• Bake the cake 40 minutes at 350 degrees F (170 degrees C). 
• When cool, slice cake into 2 equal layers. Fill it with vanilla cream/custard that is mixed with whipped cream.  The filling needs to be thick.