EAT-SOME-MORE DANISH TEA CAKE

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This recipe has been posted for ZWT II & my source is my "Classic Scandanavian Cooking" cookbook by Nika Hazelton. Per the intro, "From Mrs. Arne Christiansen, who lived in America but cooked in the best Danish manner. This cake is quick & easy to make."

Provided by twissis

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 9 3 in square servings, 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 lemon, zest of, only, grated
2 cups flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup milk
3 apples (peeled & thinly sliced)
2/3 cup blanched almond (chopped)
granulated sugar (as sweetness of apples dictates)

Steps:

  • Set oven at 350°F Cream together butter & confectioner's sugar till mixture is fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Stir in lemon rind.
  • Sift flour w/baking powder. Add flour to batter, alternately w/milk.
  • Spread batter in buttered & floured 9-in square baking pan. Arrange apple slices on top of batter in overlapping rows.
  • Sprinkle w/almonds. Sprinkle w/sugar in an amt that depends on the sweetness of the apples you have used.
  • Bake 50 min or till cake tests done. Serve w/sweetened whipped cream.

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