LINGONBERRY-CARDAMOM CAKE

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Our family is Scandinavian, and we love using almonds, cardamom and lingonberries in desserts, as in this cardamom cake. If lingonberry jam is difficult to obtain, you can use pureed cranberry sauce with a little lemon juice to get a similar sweet-tart flavor. Whipped cream is a perfect topping for this Scandinavian-inspired dessert. -Barbara Kvale, Cologne, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h40m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 cup sliced almonds, divided
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
3/4 cup cold stick margarine
1-1/4 cups sour cream
2 large eggs, room temperature, divided use
2 teaspoons almond extract, divided
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar
1-1/4 cups lingonberry jam
Whipped cream, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle 1/2 cup almonds onto bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and cardamom; cut in margarine until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. To remaining mixture, beat in sour cream, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Spread over almonds., In another large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar substitute and remaining 1 teaspoon almond extract until smooth. Gently beat in remaining egg. Alternately drop cream cheese mixture and jam over cake mix. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake for 40 minutes., Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup almonds. Bake until edges are golden brown and center is almost set, 30-40 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerated until chilled, at least 4 hours, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan. Serve with whipped cream, if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Fat 24g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 398mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.