Toscakaka – Swedish Almond Cake With Caramel Almonds
This Toscakaka aka swedish almond cake topped with caramel almonds is rather the rage across Scandinavia.
I am pretty clueless when it comes to football.
My food obsessed brain can cope with almost any recipe (as long as you don’t mention the words macaroons) no matter how complex it seems. Yes it might not always look like it does in the picture, but I would pretty much get it.
However, try explained the offside rule, the difference between the defender and the centre back and why some goals that look a lot like goals, are not actually goals and I am completely lost. My bestie pretty much shakes his head in exasperation as he explains the Euro match timetable, and how the winners are chosen, every single week.
What I did understand very easily was the Redmond EURO2016 Concept challenge, which was to cook something from one of the countries participating in to Euro 2016 football competition. I knew Sweden was one of the participants (hey bestie, some info stuck in my brain after all) and I knew I have been wanting to make a Swedish almond cake with caramelized almonds. So perfect timing
This cake is called Toscakaka and is rather a big deal all over of Scandinavia. You can totally understand why after just one bite. Just think light fluffy sponge topped with crunchy caramel almonds. I took the liberty of adding in some cardamom just because I think it goes well with it. It is rich and you would only need a small slice at a time. Are you tempted?
Do pop over to the Redmond Euro2016 challenge to see all the other lovely Euro 2016 inspired recipes that they have made in their Multicookers.
In the meantime here is how to make a Toscakaka – Swedish almond cake. Hope you try it and enjoy every mouthful.
And after you do, why not visit a few more of my cake recipes?
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Toscakaka - Swedish Almond Cake With Caramel Almonds
Ingredients
For the sponge cake:
- 150 g (5.3oz) plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.75 tsp ground cardamom
- 3 eggs
- 125 g caster sugar
- 75 g (2.6oz) salted butter melted
- 75 ml (0.33 cup) buttermilk
For the caramel almond topping
- 100 g (3.5oz) light brown sugar
- 100 g (3.5oz) butter
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp salt
- 100 g (3.5oz) flaked almonds
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Mix together the flour, baking powder and cardamom in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar using an electric whisk until light and fluffy.
- Gradually and alternating between them, fold in the flour mix, butter and buttermilk into the egg mix until well combined.
- Lightly oil the inside of the Multicooker Redmond bowl and add in the cake batter.
- Lock the Multicooker lid, select the bake programme and set the timer for 1 hr 10 mins.
- Bake until the programme finishes and carefully transfer the warm cake unto a grill tray.
- Just before the cake finishes baking, quickly make the almond caramel topping.
- Add the sugar, butter, milk and salt to a pot, carefully mix the ingredients and bring to a simmer. Let the mix simmer for about 5-6 mins till thick and slightly darker. Stir in the almonds and simmer for another min.
- Preheat the grill to high, and glaze the still warm cake with the caramel almond topping, and grill the cake for about 5 mins to brown the almonds.
- Let the almond cake cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
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I love how you have made something a little bit different from Sweden. It looks delicious too.
What a fun (and delicious) challenge! This cake looks beautiful and I looooove cardamom! Just gorgeous!
Beautifull! I want a slice for breakfast AND dessert tonight!
Oh Bintu!! This looks like a dream. Crushing on the caramel almonds. Yummmm
My work here is done then Swayam.
This sounds delightful! Bet it would taste lovely with a cup of tea or coffee. Can’t wait to try, yum!
Exactly Jessica.
Haha growing up in a soccer obsessed family I had no choice but to understand the rules 🙂 This cake sounds absolutely delicious – I will have to give it a try 🙂
Oh you lucky thing, maybe you can explain some of the rules to me 😀
Hmm this looks delicious. LOVE cardamom in any baked good and in a cuppa!
Yaye, nice to meet another cardamom lover.
This cake looks amazing. You had me a caramel almonds! Simply beautiful
I know right?
Whoa that cake looks fantastic!! I’m gonna ask my Swedish friend about this (and maybe ask her to make one for me 😀
Now that would be good Naina.
I love taking part in yummy challenges too, I get to cook/bake dishes that otherwise I might not be inspired to make. Almond cake sounds perfect to me, and if you throw in some caramel, you’ve baked my kind of cake. The topping looks fantastic, a real piece of art.
I almost could not bear to slice into it as it looked so pretty.
That looks delicious! i too love cardamom in baked goods!
Cardamom is sooo good in baked goods 😀
That cake is gorgeous!!! That challenge sounds like fun and you definitely knocked it out of the park with this recipe!
Thanks Liz, it was a blast having to whip this one up.
How fun! My husband is a football (or soccer here in the states) fanatic. I generally understand “off sides” but I wouldn’t be able to call it out – everything happens so fast! I don’t know how the refs can see 12 things at once.
Your cake looks absolutely beautiful – magazine worthy!
Hahahaha, glad to see someone out there who understands the rule.
Wow – this looks delicious! I love the addition of cardamom to recipes – such a great flavor! And I’m a huge sports fan, so any time you can tie food to sport just makes it extra fun. Pinned!!
Oh thanks Kathryn, pinning much appreciated.
This cake looks really delicious and I am glad that you were inspired to create it at least something good has come out of sport.
Hahahaha Nayna – You say the word food next to anything and I am in.