Sunday sweets :: Norwegian Almond Cake
Although Sunday has become official baking day here, it does seem there is a trade-off. Like Sunday is the day when one cannot make custard. Or at least I can’t make custard or anything resembling custard. I tried. A carton of egg yolks later, I had the worst custard I had ever made. With no eggs left, I decided to cheat and use semi-instant custard powder. Clearly been in the cupboard too long and set a new record for my worst custard. Then thought I had found a packet of truly-instant custard in the cupboard, only to find we had clearly put a pretty-much-empty packet back in the cupboard for some reason.
So this cake was supposed to have a layer of thick almond custard. But the gods of custard say no, so no it is.
Which leaves two layers of almond cake and two layers of meringue (one soft, one crunchy) and a bunch of almond pieces on top.
Sickeningly sweet and nowhere near as nice as the proper cake from Rhodes, a newish bakery in Greenwich for which we have fallen head over heels.
Oh well: if the worst thing I can find to whine about is a lack of almond custard, I think things must actually be pretty darn good.
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3 May 2009, 20:23
You can buy custard in a carton, snip the corner off and pour. It’s very easy, even I can do it ;)
4 May 2009, 13:07
I have to cheat my way through making custard (either powder or carton) cause I fail miserably everytime I try otherwise ;-)
That norwegian cake looks yummmy.
5 May 2009, 17:53
Did you have to include the link to Rhodes? Would it be wrong to plan a trip to London just to go there? I mean, I’d stop by to see you, too {since I’m there}, but – really, it would be breakfast and lunch daily in a perfect world, no?
I see they’ll be starting home delivery soon. Do you think thy’ll deliver to Virginia?? Just wondering…...
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18 May 2009, 14:05
So Rhodes is good? I’ve wanted to go in a bunch of times, but have always found an excuse not to – usually relating to the waistline or the wallet. Hmmm, maybe the long weekend calls for a trip.
13 August 2009, 08:42
Shimelle, I just found your blog and came to this post and had to add that I do the same thing. A recent purchase in our local British store? A mix for Spotted D*ck!
3 December 2011, 01:37
good!!i like this blog!!thank you!!!g5u5